150K Mile Range Rover
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The guy who looks after my cars knows I've been looking for an elderly Range Rover for a while now and he called me yesterday to say he has a 2004 Vogue 4.4 V8 in Black with cream leather. Exactly what I wanted. The downside is that its done 150k miles.
They have looked after this car for years and there is a file full of invoices and bills including a new gearbox, suspension overhaul, engine work etc etc. Seems very straight but I'm worried about how much life there'll be left in the engine. Am I mad? It's cheap and straight enough and drives well, plus I spend a lot of money with the vendor on my existing cars so trusting he wont sell me a dog. Any advice??
They have looked after this car for years and there is a file full of invoices and bills including a new gearbox, suspension overhaul, engine work etc etc. Seems very straight but I'm worried about how much life there'll be left in the engine. Am I mad? It's cheap and straight enough and drives well, plus I spend a lot of money with the vendor on my existing cars so trusting he wont sell me a dog. Any advice??
Many thanks for the responses.
I've just taken the plunge and bought it. Went and drove it on Friday night and it really is a very straight old thing. Bodywork clean and tidy and everything electrical actually works. Suspension goes up and down as it should, seats move in every direction and get nice and warm, air con nice and cold, parking sensors all work etc etc. A couple of small rust bubbles on the tailgate and a hideous rubber nudge bar on the front being my only major criticisms. TV doesn't work but its since occurred to me that this may be because they've turned the analogue signal off?? Black with cream leather seats piped blue, all in great nick.
Just had a fresh MOT done and a full service history (main dealer to over 100k). The Seller has serviced it for me as he looks after my other cars. Within the last six months its had new box, new radiator and associated sensors, new air compressor for the suspension, the list goes on.
I'm paying £4500 and having the nudge bar removed immediately. I know this will most likely mean I need a new front bumper but no way can I live with that on the front.
I must be mad but I've rationalised it myself that its not going to have a very hard life and will do minimal mileage. A third car that will be used for getting out and about in bad weather (very rural where I live) and chucking logs, shopping and dogs in the boot.
Wish me luck!
I've just taken the plunge and bought it. Went and drove it on Friday night and it really is a very straight old thing. Bodywork clean and tidy and everything electrical actually works. Suspension goes up and down as it should, seats move in every direction and get nice and warm, air con nice and cold, parking sensors all work etc etc. A couple of small rust bubbles on the tailgate and a hideous rubber nudge bar on the front being my only major criticisms. TV doesn't work but its since occurred to me that this may be because they've turned the analogue signal off?? Black with cream leather seats piped blue, all in great nick.
Just had a fresh MOT done and a full service history (main dealer to over 100k). The Seller has serviced it for me as he looks after my other cars. Within the last six months its had new box, new radiator and associated sensors, new air compressor for the suspension, the list goes on.
I'm paying £4500 and having the nudge bar removed immediately. I know this will most likely mean I need a new front bumper but no way can I live with that on the front.
I must be mad but I've rationalised it myself that its not going to have a very hard life and will do minimal mileage. A third car that will be used for getting out and about in bad weather (very rural where I live) and chucking logs, shopping and dogs in the boot.
Wish me luck!
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