I sent you a PM. I know my way around D2s, but would rather you have a certified Tech do the inspection.

 

I recently sold a D2, and the guy had me take it to get inspected. They honestly were a joke. All they cared about was the remote being inop... They also said it had a misfire although I had no CEL's current or old, and that the transmission seemed to clunk... Complete BS...

Guy tried to chew me down 1K after it's inspection. I said umm no thanks, and the guy after him drove it, looked around it, under it, tested stuff, and asked questions about service history, and drove off 15min later.

If you know anything about cars, then I'd honestly save the $$ and just look at it yourself. Check the fluids, check the tires, look at the brake rotors, crawl under it, test all electrical stuff, and look for rust or body damages like a previous encounter with a tree or 18wheeler. If all looks well, and it drives good with no weird noises or massive leaks, buy it, get it home, change the oil, and give it the TLC it deserves.

If you know nothing about cars then a LR honestly isn't the best choice in the first place.

Also take an OBDII code reader with you. Main thing you'll want to check if the dash seems good is any pending codes that the owner may have tried to clear before you got there.

 

I thought I read that when I was buying mine, but was wrong. Must have gotten my wires crossed.

 

A lot of shops and dealership will report to Carfax, so if it runs well you could buy that report with the VIN #.

A few things I have found on my '03.
-Check the headlights on the inside to see if they are in good condition and bolted in. When I changed headlights I saw that mine had been in a fender bender and the headlamps were not connected there.
-Check the wiring on the O2 sensors to see if they are Bosch or if someone soldered in a non-genuine part.
-Check the wiring for the ABS sensors. If they do not have the connectors and are wired directly into the ABS ECU then the amigos have probably been addressed, the option B rebuild is effective and if already done will save you a job.
-Look for leaks everywhere, and check the brake life.
-Look at the driveshaft and make sure they are either all greasable or in good shape.
-I would take a really good look at the wiring harness to see how it looks. If there is a lot of alteration you can probably deduce what issues they have had.
-When the dash lights up to check all systems make sure you see all of the lights so they are not hiding anything.

There is a downloadable RAVE manual that will give you a resource to look at diagrams of how things should look.

A lot of what I am saying is probably redundant, but these are great cars when they are running properly and taken care of. Once you find one you get to start modding it, and the cooling system and front driveshaft are probably the best place to start.