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  1. 4th October 2005, 09:38 AM #1
    Christopher Guest

    Buy used Defender

    G'DAY

    I am thinking to buy Defender 110 or 130 TD5 to trade-in my Disco (93) TDi200...

    What do I have look out for TD5 and any problem?

    Thank for advice. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

    Chris 8)
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  2. 4th October 2005, 05:03 PM #2
    septimus Guest
    Take it from me - look out for everything! I made the mistake of not doing so and it cost me over $7,000 in fixes. I think the biggest thing to do is get a rally good mechanic to check it out - and I mean one that knows TD5s.

    Look carefully at issues to do with coolant leak as the damage this can cause is expensive. I guess there will be some more mechanically qualified members of this forum that will give some very specific info for you but just be careful you dont get a lemon. Good ones are great, lemons can become gret but the money you can spend getting them to that state is frightening!
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    Re: Buy used Defender

    Originally posted by Christopher
    G'DAY

    I am thinking to buy Defender 110 or 130 TD5 to trade-in my Disco (93) TDi200...

    What do I have look out for TD5 and any problem?

    Thank for advice. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

    Chris 8)
    How old are you looking at?

    If you're looking at less than 4 years old then listening to Septimus is interesting. When we were looking for a Defender most people selling second hand wanted pretty much new price. Don't even think about it. Look at the redbook price and make that a max. If you pay these guys the rediculous price they ask you've got nothing left for fixes should the car need it. It could end up costing more than buying a new one [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

    What's more... they usually don't sell them. I first emailed a guy (still on carsales) nearly a year ago when he was asking $45500, just $500 less than we paid for our new defender :roll: :roll: :roll: He seems like a nice enough guy, but he's still trying to sell his car nearly 12 months after he started. He could have had this money then.

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