Freelander 1 REAR PROP SHAFT

Hi All and a Happy New Year.
Now I know a lot has been said about this subject but please bare with me.
I own a very nice 2003 Serengeti TD4 Automatic but I want a newer Facelift model instead and I have a chance to buy a 2007 HSE TD4 with just 130K on the clock which is also in very good condition Except it"s missing The Rear Prop. Should I just walk away or else how much will it cost to replace everything to bring it back to a 4x4? They have offered me £750 for my Car without even seeing it so should I ask for more.?
Help and Advice Please

Happy new year !

Worth having a read of this.

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/missing-propshaft.369447/

Really depends why it was removed and if IRD and Diff are still OK.
Impossible to tell without closeninspectuon of oils and play in units. If it is a good un, why not ask them to fit it and then see if all works as it should ??

Sounds like a dealer so this should be possible.

You only have to look at Bell Engineering website. IRD £600, VCU £185, support bearings £50 plus maybe rear diff £350 plus some mounts for it. Plus a set of props with flange bolts, support bearing bolts and vcu (for exchange) from a breakers.

So you are talking about £1300 plus £400 for vat and shipping plus fitting if you don't do the work yourself.

Or you might get lucky and bolt some props on from a breakers.

Walk away

Stv123 said:

Walk away

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Depends how nice the car is and how much they want for it.

The sums can be done to work out what cost replacement transmission will be.

It may take the price up to a early F2, but what condition will that be in? OP may prefer an F1 anyway.

My IRD was smashed in 2013, but I rebuilt it and car has given 9 years great service since. I rebuilt it as 2WD but if its rebuilt 4WD it should be fine.

Of course, for the additional costs, OP may prefer to stick with current car.

A 2007 could be a FL2, as that was 18 months after the FL1 became unavailable.
Be careful as the last of the FL1 automatics were seriously expensive to tax (RFL), like £550 or there abouts.

If it is a FL1, and the condition is generally good, and you don't mind paying high RFL, then all the above advice is perfectly acceptable to follow.

Nodge68 said:

Be careful as the last of the FL1 automatics were seriously expensive to tax (RFL), like £550 or there abouts.

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If its after 22 March 2006 its £615

Mine is Feb 2006 and its £360

Nodge68 said:

A 2007 could be a FL2, as that was 18 months after the FL1 became unavailable.
Be careful as the last of the FL1 automatics were seriously expensive to tax (RFL), like £550 or there abouts.

If it is a FL1, and the condition is generally good, and you don't mind paying high RFL, then all the above advice is perfectly acceptable to follow.

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I have seen a few 07 Freelander mk1
someone got a bargain or ripped off depending on the situation I suppose

Dar ran Dar ran said:

I have seen a few 07 Freelander mk1
someone got a bargain or ripped off depending on the situation I suppose

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At £615 for the RFL, it's definitely a rip off.

Nodge68 said:

At £615 for the RFL, it's definitely a rip off.

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It’s a ripoff even at what I pay !