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    What are P38As really worth

    Prices are all over the shop on the 'net but what are people really paying for a 97-98 P38A with low kays?

    I just missed a 2002 that was traded in for $15k (but with high kays - 200,000km). It would've cost me abt $17k, but really was over my budget anyway.

    I was thinking $13k for a mint 97 HSE would be abt right...

    Any thoughts?

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    I have seen quite tidy ones go through auctions from $7000-8000 up to $13000-15000. Depends on the assembled potential buyers and who gets bidding. Dealers generally don't like them as they have a reputation for developing expensive problems. Dealers have to give warranty, and take out warranty insurance rather than carry the risk themselves. Some insurers want high premiums for these cars, or apply high excesses to claims. Some simply refuse to cover these and other cars of like reputation.
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    Almost literally peanuts . Just ask Scouse what he paid for his... .

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    I paid $14,800 for my 4.0 with 99 with Bosche ignition, leather and 130k km a month ago.

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    I'm now looking at a 1998 4.0 (not SE, so cloth seats) with 107,000km, full stamped LR history and later 18in alloys for just under $14k, by the time I change rego over from interstate.

    This seems a fair price... I hope.

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    what's aluminium worth as scrap?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm View Post
    Some insurers want high premiums for these cars, or apply high excesses to claims. Some simply refuse to cover these and other cars of like reputation.
    My insurance for my P38A is less than my wife's Foreester and they are insured for the same amount through the same insurance company. Excess is the same. Both are agreed value.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EchiDna View Post
    what's aluminium worth as scrap?

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    Mostly plastic arent they ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    My insurance for my P38A is less than my wife's Foreester and they are insured for the same amount through the same insurance company. Excess is the same. Both are agreed value.
    Brian meant WARRANTY insurance, for the dealer, as they (P38A) have lots of faults, the insurance is always coughing up the doe

    Not vehicle insurance

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    I spent a long time re-reading the numerous threads on P38A and discovered two things:

    1. Like lots of forums, there is lots of 'talk' of problems people have heard, but this is like Chinese whispers. Someone says 'I took my dog for a walk' and the 10th person down the line eventually hears "his dog bit a bloke". I get the feeling that, yes, the P38A has problems, but not all P38As bite.

    2. So the P38A is 'notorious' for its problems, but I bet none of you can tell me with a straight face that a Freelander (especially) is the best of British. As for the cost of repairs, I'll be educating myself (thanks to the great resources available) on how to keep up maintenance myself. It seems over time there have been various fixes and short-cuts to repair the P38A.

    I admit I must be slightly mad for wanting to buy one, but I have always liked them since first driving them in 1995. Sometimes you just have to go with what you like, and not be 'sensible'. I got 'sensible' by selling my D2 a year ago and regretted it ever since. In my case, I'll only do 4-5000km a year anyway, and only fire trails off-road.

    I want the youngest, lowest kays model I can find and if it's a 4.0-litre, I am guessing I won't lose much ultimate performance, I'll get slightly better economy and a slightly better chance a liner won't slip than with a 4.6.

    Sounds like I've talked myself into a P38A, then

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