I just love the Land Rovers and the old body types. However, from reading on several posts throughout the internet, there seem to be water pump or other problems that plague these cars. I am thinking of getting one anyway. lol

I saw an ad on Craigslist for a 2000 Land Rover Discovery with 140k miles.

Link here: 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SUV 4X4 WHITE CLEAN Snow ready !!!

Question. Is it recommended in buying a 140k conditioned Land Rover? If so, any other questions that are worth asking to the seller>?

Thanks.

 

What are you going to be using it for, how mechanical are you and have you ever had a 4wheeler before?
We don't have water pump issues, have a few oil pump issues so if you are already worrying about problems, I would say no don't buy one.
If you do buy one, take it to a shop for a pre-purchase inspection before making an offer.

 

You should definitely look into the maintenance history as practical to do so, and have an inspection at a shop you trust, ideally with a mechanic familiar with rovers. Even at that, you can expect to have issues over time. Depending upon how handy you are, problems can be relatively inexpensive to deal with, or quite expensive.

Best bet is to keep up with preventive maintenance, with suggestions you'll see posted all over the forums. As a data point, I paid $5500 for my '01, and then immediately spent ~$1800 making sure it was up to date on maintenance. Since then, had the crank position sensor and water pump give me trouble. I should point out that I consider my truck to be in pretty good overall shape. They can be demanding. You should go into this with eyes wide open. And, take your time to find the best example you can. They are really great trucks.

Good luck!

 

Keep looking till you find the right rover.

 

You need some deep pockets to own one, repairs at the dealer will be expensive.