Fix it or sell it?

Darren Crisp · Jan 31, 2019

Hi

I have an early TDV8 2006, had it for 9 years now and love it. Put a new engine in at 4 yrs old, hydraulically locked and bust a con rod.

It’s at the stage where it’s needing some major work done, list and estimates:

New bushes and joints everywhere £3700
Actuators issues therefore two turbos £3000
Suspension dropping all the time, sensor and compressor £1500
Airbag light on £300
Minor rust nsr wheel arch £400

Total around £8900 ish !!!

Still drives great.....ish sometimes!
Does anyone have any advice where I could get the work done cheaper, if it’s worth keeping and speythe money or just px it as I don’t think anyone would buy it!

Cheers

wammers · Jan 31, 2019

Darren Crisp said:
Hi

I have an early TDV8 2006, had it for 9 years now and love it. Put a new engine in at 4 yrs old, hydraulically locked and bust a con rod.

It’s at the stage where it’s needing some major work done, list and estimates:

New bushes and joints everywhere £3700
Actuators issues therefore two turbos £3000
Suspension dropping all the time, sensor and compressor £1500
Airbag light on £300
Minor rust nsr wheel arch £400

Total around £8900 ish !!!

Still drives great.....ish sometimes!
Does anyone have any advice where I could get the work done cheaper, if it’s worth keeping and speythe money or just px it as I don’t think anyone would buy it!

Cheers

Done cheaper. Almost anywhere i would think.

Darren Crisp · Jan 31, 2019

wammers said:
Done cheaper. Almost anywhere i would think.

That’s not a LR dealership price that’s an indipendente! LR are much more expensive

myfirstl322 · Jan 31, 2019

Front bushes are all easy to do as mostly you just buy new arms. About £150 a side should cover everything.

Rears a different story, no idea on prices..... @holidaychicken ?
Some bolts will be seized so quite a lot of hours needed.

Compressors can be had for under £300 I believe.

Turbos.... bit of a job, but shop around.

Airbag light.....needs diagnosing.

Rust....bodywork will always cost but £400 sounds about right for both sides.

If it's Mot'd it will sell, regardless.

Datatek · Jan 31, 2019

If the compressor is stuffed, you might need to add airsprings to the list of things that need doing.

myfirstl322 · Jan 31, 2019

Datatek said:
If the compressor is stuffed, you might need to add airsprings to the list of things that need doing.

Aye, I did think that myself.
Also, he bought it at 3 years old, for a pretty penny no doubt, maybe he's had the best years out of it and time to move on?

Dopey · Jan 31, 2019

Fot that ££ you can buy 2 more... and PX the one you have and have some ££ over to fix your new one!!

ukadamwest · Jan 31, 2019

Darren Crisp said:
Hi

I have an early TDV8 2006, had it for 9 years now and love it. Put a new engine in at 4 yrs old, hydraulically locked and bust a con rod.

It’s at the stage where it’s needing some major work done, list and estimates:

New bushes and joints everywhere £3700
Actuators issues therefore two turbos £3000
Suspension dropping all the time, sensor and compressor £1500
Airbag light on £300
Minor rust nsr wheel arch £400

Total around £8900 ish !!!

Still drives great.....ish sometimes!
Does anyone have any advice where I could get the work done cheaper, if it’s worth keeping and speythe money or just px it as I don’t think anyone would buy it!

Cheers

if you are even contemplating that, I have a bridge for sale in London.

where could you get the work done cheaper ? anywhere ! I would probably p*ss myself laughing if anyone quoted me half that figure.

Dopey · Jan 31, 2019

ukadamwest said:
I have a bridge for sale in London.

I sold that last year.

gold rover · Jan 31, 2019

Dopey said:
I sold that last year.

I think it was to me , in AG

gold rover · Jan 31, 2019

Darren Crisp said:
Hi

I have an early TDV8 2006, had it for 9 years now and love it. Put a new engine in at 4 yrs old, hydraulically locked and bust a con rod.

It’s at the stage where it’s needing some major work done, list and estimates:

New bushes and joints everywhere £3700
Actuators issues therefore two turbos £3000
Suspension dropping all the time, sensor and compressor £1500
Airbag light on £300
Minor rust nsr wheel arch £400

Total around £8900 ish !!!

Still drives great.....ish sometimes!
Does anyone have any advice where I could get the work done cheaper, if it’s worth keeping and speythe money or just px it as I don’t think anyone would buy it!

Cheers

Who the heck quoted you those figures?

biketeacherdave · Feb 1, 2019

Some one who sees a range rover and sees pound signs lol. Just before xmas we had need of the ambulance service mother inlaw had a fall. On leaving the house one of the ambulance crew asked.....
Who do all these range rovers belong to ?
My l322 was parked behind my p38 the wife was running around in....ones mine the other is my husbands, do you need them moved the wife asked ??
No no said the ambulance girl....some ones doing all right for them selves she said.

Wife didnt have the heart to tell her both cars added up proberly arnt worth 5k.

Colthebrummie · Feb 1, 2019

She probably wasn't referring to the value of the rangies but the money needed to keep em going.

Col

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