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Was it a good buy??

Old Sep 8, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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New to this new LandRover world and I am just looking for a little feedback on my new purchase...2001 Disco II, 105k, very good condition as far as I can tell (little things here and there but I can fix most easily)

My wife had a client that was recently divorced (yes I bought "his truck"!) and she was moving to Boston in a hurry. I do freelance mechanic work and she wanted me to look at it b/c the PS was out. She wanted to fix it and donate it. It was a bad pump and the return line, but she did not want to fool with fixing it after all so I asked her what she wanted for the truck...she said "2,000-1,500". I left and called her back a week later. She was very close to her move date so again, I asked her what she wanted for it, she said $1,000. I went to the bank and came back with cash.

I bought an after market pump and fixed the p/s very easily for less than $300.

A week ago the TC, ABS, and Incline (3 amigos?) lights came on so I now have this to deal with. Is this something that could cause a bigger problem if it is not adressed right away??

Basically, I am not sure that I want to keep the truck yet and I do not want to dump a ton of cash in it if I am not keeping it. I am torn though because I have always liked the trucks and feel like I got a good deal on it.

Any help/suggestions/advice??

Thanks in advance!
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 01:57 AM
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That seems like an awesome deal. Congrats! The three amigos are a widely addressed issue in the DII section. Basically it could be anything from brake dust to a bad sensor. Best of luck and welcome to the club.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 08:20 AM
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You theif taking advanage of that lady. Excellent find
 
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 03:13 AM
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EASILY the crappiest deal of all time. These things are money pits and are clearly capable of causing a divorce. I'll do you a favor though as you seem like a nice guy; I'll paypal you $500 AND haul it off to spare you the embarrasement and trouble...
 
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