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This thing looks great for less than than $5k. That’s a bit more than winter beater money, but this thing would be awesome. Right? Or, as admiral ackbar said, it’s a trap!
LongbowMkII
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12/18/2016 at 11:44 |
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It’s a cheap Land Rover. That’s like asking what’s the catch on a noose.
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> LongbowMkII
12/18/2016 at 11:47 |
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I know, I know. But there’s got to be a sweet spot, right, where it’s old enough that it’s not as complicated and if it’s made it this far than you’re good to go? Like, if it was going to break it would’ve done so by now?
No, probably not.
Eric @ opposite-lock.com
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12/18/2016 at 11:48 |
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That era is a trap. Possibly some of the least reliable cars you can readily purchase that were ever made.
Making it to 113k must have cost a fortune.
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LongbowMkII
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12/18/2016 at 11:50 |
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I mean at least go full Range Rover if you’re masochistic enough to take that risk.
OPPOsaurus WRX
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12/18/2016 at 11:57 |
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Alot depends on how it was maintained but you should consider that more of a buy in price than a purchase price
My X-type is too a real Jaguar
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12/18/2016 at 12:00 |
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I know someone who bought one new in 2004, other than the oil leaks, power windows stopping for no reason, power seats getting stuck, lights not working, heater blower getting stuck on, it was a great car. He sold it after 2 years.
kgman
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12/18/2016 at 12:07 |
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I’d actually say that’s expensive for that Land Rover. My dad had one for a little while and it was not reliable at all. If you get it, I would recommend getting the proper diagnostic software for it so that you can do some of your own work.
Steve in Manhattan
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12/18/2016 at 12:07 |
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I was going to say something similar - any potential buyer should research the history of that vehicle here in US America. If memory serves, that a 1st or 2nd gen, and they were the worst. The LR3 is a better choice, as is the LR4 if they made one (I think they did).
V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me!
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12/18/2016 at 12:17 |
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OKcarburetor
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12/18/2016 at 12:23 |
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I see a lot of them for sale with bad transmissions, but that’s all the info I have. I’m sure that there is a Land Rover guy on here that can tell you the actual weak points of the car instead of the typical internet “OMG not a carolla!! gonna to brakes all the tIme!!!”
DipodomysDeserti
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12/18/2016 at 12:38 |
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The catch is it is a used Land Rover. That’s what theu go for in my AO. There’s a 2002 Disco with a manual for $4,200 that I’ve been eyeballing for a while.
MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
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12/18/2016 at 12:38 |
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They have a stigma so even well taken care of ones take a major depreciation hit. You just need to be thorough when purchasing them. Go to some forums and look up common issues then ask the seller if those have been addressed or not
Edit: replied to the wrong guy
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MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
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12/18/2016 at 12:38 |
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They have a stigma so even well taken care of ones take a major depreciation hit. You just need to be thorough when purchasing them. Go to some forums and look up common issues then ask the seller if those have been addressed or not
gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
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12/18/2016 at 12:43 |
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Unless it comes with a Carmax warranty...
TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
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12/18/2016 at 12:52 |
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Things that can be bad on that truck:
Slipped liner, blown head gasket, Faulty ground on Traction control system, leaking sun roofs.
These are the common issues on the 04, check the coolant to see if it’s milky which is a indicator of a blow head gasket.
Also no such thing as a “SE sport” it’s just a SE.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
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12/18/2016 at 12:58 |
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The catch is that it’s a mid thousands Land Rover.
My coworker briefly had a Disco II with 110k miles. In 6 months, it ate two radiators, the transmission, the headgasket, puked oil, in addition to all of the electrical problems.
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12/18/2016 at 13:11 |
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I was wondering if it was a “well, it made it this far, it must be one of the good ones.” It seems there weren’t any good ones.
Chasaboo
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12/18/2016 at 13:23 |
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I agree, too expensive. These things are overcomplicated. Unless you’re familiar with all the things that will go wrong, stay away, it will wreck your brain, and wallet.
Tazio, Count Fouroff
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12/18/2016 at 13:44 |
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Cue the jokes about “If you don’t want to pay for an expensive [Porsche, Ferrari, etc.] you def. don’t want to pay for a cheap one...”
Also Click and Clack — “The poor man’s Mercedes” “Yeah, if you’re not poor now, you will be!”
Keep us posted
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
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12/18/2016 at 14:44 |
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Price is right assuming it needs nothing. Being an 04 it has a 4.6 and center diff lock. Both very desirable options.
Assuming it needs nothing is folly. If it hasn’t had them done it will need head gaskets. They tend to fail every 50-100k, sometimes longer, sometimes shorter.
Throttle heater plate, cheap and easy. Leaking sunroofs, time consuming. Leaking transfer case, cheaper than head gaskets at least. Front driveline due to worn u-joints, expensive and difficult to rebuild. Three amigos, faulty circuit in ABS modulator, cheap and easy fix. Stalling due to faulty crank sensor, relatively cheap and easy. These are things that at least 50% of discos will need, maybe more.
Would you like me to keep going?
These aren’t complicated vehicles at all and every problem they have is well documented. But they aren’t particularly reliable. Also, the engine itself is shit and will sometimes shit the bed for no reason at all even with perfect maintenance. Usually a slipped liner or cracked block. There are ways to deal with this but they’re very expensive.