During stardate Tue, 25 Oct 2005 19:45:01 +0100, "Tony Jackson"
<tony.jackson@prestatyn.eclipse.co.uk> uttered the imortal words:
>I'm new to the group and was looking for some advice on a Defender 110 I'm
>looking at.
>
>It's a 200 tdi that's done just under 200k miles but does have a full
>service history. It's a commercial that has had the gearbox/clutch replaced
>about 6k miles ago and the chassis/body looks really good for a 1995 M
>plate.
>
>So how much would the group say it's worth ?
>
>The chap is asking £3,500 for it but I get the felling he'd probably come
>down to £3,000
>
>Is there anything I should be looking for in an engine that's done so many
>miles ? (More than the usual ?)
>
>Thanks in advance
>
There must be hundreds of these for sale across the country so why buy
one with such high milage? If the engine is fine then you can bet that
the million and one bushes on the suspension will need looking at.
It's worth ultimately as much as any one will pay but having had a few
high milage motors personally I'd keep on looking.
It may be a false economy buying a high milage vehicle hoping for a
cheap vehicle but ultimately it will be down to the luck of the draw.
The other influencing factor would be what miles.. motorway, urban or
farm? Not many businesses will run Landrovers for motorway work. The
remaining two choices mean the vehicle has been well used especially
if it's the latter.
Lee D
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