Range Rover Sport
that makes extensive use of aluminium, the first gen L320 Sport is predominantly made from steel. This means the original Sport is heavier than its successor, but the upside is it makes repairs to the body more affordable and easier. As with the other major changes to the Sport, the styling changes occurred in 2009 with revised bumpers, restyled grille and headlights with LED daytime running lights.
Don't go getting those parking sensors wet
While the bodywork is very resistant to corrosion unless damaged in a collision, it's worth inspecting underneath the boot for the spare wheel cradle, which can become damaged if the car is used off-road or carelessly reversed. You should also look at the door and bonnet hinges for cracked or missing paint as a sign of repairs following an accident.
Other maladies to inspect on the Sport's body are door handles that don't work, usually caused by a failed electric motor jamming the door lock in the closed position. The parking sensors can stop working or give false warnings in wet weather and rust can appear on the trim that goes between the body and the window glass.
PHer's view:
"The parking sensors don't like the rain, or the damp come to that, and will have a hissy fit whenever you try to park in the rain."
Owen Coomber