Faster horses
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We have started looking for something to replace our Scout. It's the 'main
ranch hand' at our place. We have come across a 2004 Land Rover that is
in really good shape and priced right because the dealer thinks there is a odd
noise in the engine. It was a local trade, traded in by a lady in town and when
they told her there was an odd sound in the engine, she had no idea that it
had that odd sound. We drove it today, it's in very, very good shape and Mr.
FH listened to the engine. It didn't make any odd noises until it got warmed up
and then it did. He said it didn't sound like anything deep in the engine, more
like lifters. It has good power and everything works except the cruise control.
I looked online and what I found is that they are expensive to buy and expensive
to fix. We only would use it for the ranch and for him to drive to town for parts.
We wouldn't put many miles on it--right now it has 98,000. It is priced about
half of what the NADA Blue Book says and we got the feeling they would like
to get rid of it. We had a price in mind that we would offer, but told him we
wanted to research it more first. Also, there is no dealership close. We talked
to a fellow that has a shop and he says he can fix them but that the parts
are expensive...which we already knew. It's such a dandy little outfit and perfect
for how we would use it. So, do any of you know anything about the Land
Rover Discovery SE? The dealer thought Ford owned them in 2004, it
has a V8 engine.
Thanks for any replies.
ranch hand' at our place. We have come across a 2004 Land Rover that is
in really good shape and priced right because the dealer thinks there is a odd
noise in the engine. It was a local trade, traded in by a lady in town and when
they told her there was an odd sound in the engine, she had no idea that it
had that odd sound. We drove it today, it's in very, very good shape and Mr.
FH listened to the engine. It didn't make any odd noises until it got warmed up
and then it did. He said it didn't sound like anything deep in the engine, more
like lifters. It has good power and everything works except the cruise control.
I looked online and what I found is that they are expensive to buy and expensive
to fix. We only would use it for the ranch and for him to drive to town for parts.
We wouldn't put many miles on it--right now it has 98,000. It is priced about
half of what the NADA Blue Book says and we got the feeling they would like
to get rid of it. We had a price in mind that we would offer, but told him we
wanted to research it more first. Also, there is no dealership close. We talked
to a fellow that has a shop and he says he can fix them but that the parts
are expensive...which we already knew. It's such a dandy little outfit and perfect
for how we would use it. So, do any of you know anything about the Land
Rover Discovery SE? The dealer thought Ford owned them in 2004, it
has a V8 engine.
Thanks for any replies.