So a deal popped up in my area and I don’t know if I can refuse.

2005 Land Rover LR3 HSE V8 fully loaded

180k miles $3,000 clean title

I know my way around cars and will be checking the common issues on this one. Plugged sun roof lines, corroded wiring under the floor, etc. but for 3k I mean DANG. Needs 2 key fobs. It currently has 1 key but the fob won’t open the car. It looks like the inside has been taken care of. I will obviously be driving it with the ac off and listening for clunks and sounds. I’m figuring if it needs new control arms and 1-2 other small bits it could be a decent ride. It will be for my wife just as an around town car nothing LONG. We have 3 kids so it will haul them around. Currently we have a 08 XC90 but it had transmission issues 2 years ago and it’s feeling like it may go again. It’s a 3-5k procedure that I would like to avoid if I can... any advice on this?

 

Upon closer inspection of the pictures it looks like the dash is cracking. Seems to be normal for this car. May give me some haggle room.

 

Destroyed dash is not normal on these vehicles.

 

It’s cracking is what I truely meant. I edited it but there are lots of cracks in the dash. From what I have seen on these lots have that issue.

 

Throw a dash mat up there and you won't see it. I'd check all the stuff you said plus of course listen for diff groaning, leaks, etc. $3000 is a steal! I just picked up a 2006 HSE with 186k for $4700.

 

Yea it’s a good deal. I think I will swap an LR4 dash in.