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Hello everyone! This forum contains such a wealth of information, I'm amazed.
I'm considering purchasing a 1992 Range Rover from a man here in Indiana. It has 133,000 miles. It passed emissions recently, and the engine and transmission seem strong. Here are my concerns with it:
1. I peeked under the vehicle, the frame has some rust but it doesn't seem to deep. I didn't get a chance to look under the carpet. The body is free of rust I believe, including the tailgate. Is the sheet metal on these aluminum?
2. He claims that it's never given him any serious trouble except one instance where he said it died on him while driving. He said that after 5 minutes it started up and got him home. He suspects the fuel filter. I was thinking maybe the fuel pump or even a collapsed tank. Any ideas?
3. The interior is a mess. It needs a new headliner, the plastic around the steering column is broken, etc.
4. It has a bad heater blower motor.
5. Unknown condition of the A/C because he tried to put the A/C blower motor in place of the heater.
6. Bad front wiper motor.
Besides all that it seems pretty solid. I've talked him down to $500. Good deal? It seems to me that if she quit on me and I didn't want to fix her, I could probably sell her for at least that much. Or even part out a few of the more expensive parts on ebay and scrap the rest to get my money back?
I was curious how many of you have been left stranded by an old RR. That's one of my primary concerns, having to pay for a tow and being stranded somewhere I don't want to be with my son or something. However, I don't really plan on going anywhere substantial, mostly 10-20 miles from home at the most. The worst part would be the I-told-you-not-to-buy-that dirty look from my wife when it leaves us stranded. LOL.
Thanks in advance for any tips! I'm getting excited about having her, even after reading about what a hopeless money pit they are!
Steve
I'm considering purchasing a 1992 Range Rover from a man here in Indiana. It has 133,000 miles. It passed emissions recently, and the engine and transmission seem strong. Here are my concerns with it:
1. I peeked under the vehicle, the frame has some rust but it doesn't seem to deep. I didn't get a chance to look under the carpet. The body is free of rust I believe, including the tailgate. Is the sheet metal on these aluminum?
2. He claims that it's never given him any serious trouble except one instance where he said it died on him while driving. He said that after 5 minutes it started up and got him home. He suspects the fuel filter. I was thinking maybe the fuel pump or even a collapsed tank. Any ideas?
3. The interior is a mess. It needs a new headliner, the plastic around the steering column is broken, etc.
4. It has a bad heater blower motor.
5. Unknown condition of the A/C because he tried to put the A/C blower motor in place of the heater.
6. Bad front wiper motor.
Besides all that it seems pretty solid. I've talked him down to $500. Good deal? It seems to me that if she quit on me and I didn't want to fix her, I could probably sell her for at least that much. Or even part out a few of the more expensive parts on ebay and scrap the rest to get my money back?
I was curious how many of you have been left stranded by an old RR. That's one of my primary concerns, having to pay for a tow and being stranded somewhere I don't want to be with my son or something. However, I don't really plan on going anywhere substantial, mostly 10-20 miles from home at the most. The worst part would be the I-told-you-not-to-buy-that dirty look from my wife when it leaves us stranded. LOL.
Thanks in advance for any tips! I'm getting excited about having her, even after reading about what a hopeless money pit they are!
Steve