Jim1988 wrote:

Hi mate, I couldn’t believe my look with it tbh..

It was advertised on auto trader for £12995 I’ve been looking everyday so spotted it as soon as it was listed and put a deposit down straight away!! They then had it in their workshop for a PDI and found an oil leak from the engine that’s really not that bad at all.. I’ve had a few defenders in my time and they all had an oil leak or two.. obviously they let me know and said it will be repaired before I collect but will take some time, (a week or two)

I’d already booked the train and hotel to go collect it was from down Eastbourne way (group 1 assured) so a good trek from me, so I spent a day or two on the phone from them and agreed to collect the landy at a discounted price of over £2600.. that’s what they offered! I couldn’t get the train quick enough and the final bill including deposit I paid was £10370.. I really think they didn’t have a clue what they had and just thought it was an “old” landy.. the lad I dealt with had never even been in one before! it’s without a doubt the tightest most well sorted landy I’ve owned, and knowing your parents just spent 27k on a similar build I feel even better about the money I’ve spent. I do want to add that I have seen your thread about your parents landy and I think they have been treated like you know what and hope you can get something sorted.

Jim.

jim that looks like the buy of the decade that! I paid 12k for my TD5 and yours is much better nick! I think my parents are in two minds on going back there to have stuff sorted out. I am waiting for them to do so, then after that, its facebook name and shame time.  Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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Caterham wrote:

looks the business and hopefully it proves to be as genuine as it looks

if it were me there'd be one thing I'd want to sort out......paint the galz rear cross member black

ps. I wish you happy motoring.

ickle wrote:

That looks fantastic - almost too good to be true.

Hope you have many years of happy motoring, dead jealous!

jmw wrote:

Looks like you picked up a bargain.

That was previously for sale in 2022 at The Thatched Garage, Park Corner, East Hoathly, Lewes BN8 6RD. I think originally it was up for £25k. When they dropped it to £20k I test drove it but it sold before I could get it checked over by my independent.

I believe they did all the refurbishment including the chassis. I think they said it’d also had the clutch done. No idea of the history prior to that…I don’t think they had much paperwork on it.

Might be worth giving them a call if you’ve after more details?

Hope that’s helpful

Enjoy!


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Stacey007 wrote:

Looks like a great buy


Our kids have loved ours and still talk about the holidays we have had it in, we have owned it just over 9 years.


It becomes more than just a car


Now you have saved £2600 you have money to spend on security & bits Great man maths