Potential Purchase
 

Hello all

Through years I have purchased several LRs but the oldest one was a 2013 RR Evoque.

I am contemplating whether to buy a Land Rover Defender TD5 2000 version but I need some help, I have attached some photos for your opinion.

The price is around 14k GBP equivalent

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...ec0a1ac1eb.jpg
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...5b7468b513.jpg
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...6489ee6dfa.jpg
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...dd2a483159.jpg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...edd31ee197.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...c45ad01a61.jpg

It looks like she's in need of quite a bit of maintenance. Besides newer springs and shocks...the rest of the front end looks like it could be gone through. Steering knuckles are leaking (might as well do brakes and C/V joints while your in there), radius arm bushings look original and tired, steering components look tired. Imagine the rear bushing look similar. Tires look like they're toast. I'd ask a million questions about the service work done on that Td5 too...and ask for documentation.

Not a hundred percent up on UK pricing but, kind of keep an eye on different boards and facebook marketplace...and this seems a bit high considering the amount of repairs needed.

Thank you Deputy for this thorough reply, I am reconsidering my options for a different ( mor expensive) but in substantially better shape :)