jimbo87
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After a p38 range rover, 2.5 DSE preferably, must be in relatively good condition with MOT, have a budget of around 2k
Wanted: P38
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Will consider a v8 with LPG
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Good luck with your £2K, diesels seem to hold their value pretty well compared to petrols. How many miles do you expect to do? If it's an occasional weekend toy then it'll take a fair while to pay back the diesel purchase premium in fuel costs.
p38 prius lol
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have you checked the for sale section on here
I am selling my much loved collection but none at 2k as mine are all nice ones. If you buy a 2k one expect to spend the same amount on it in the first week lol
I am selling my much loved collection but none at 2k as mine are all nice ones. If you buy a 2k one expect to spend the same amount on it in the first week lol
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Yeah, mine is coming up to 160K and is worth more than 2K to me and its the base model DT although condition is everything, much more important than spec. When I got mine it was cheap but had issues with the suspension and electrics but these are not too daunting if you have any mechanical apptitude but I made sure the bodywork, engine and running gear were all in good order as that is the expensive bits.
Good luck
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Good luck
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Thanks for the feedback guys, having to look at Honda CRVs, although they aren't Land Rover.
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Looking at a 4.6 HSE for a fraction under £2k, Has MOT etc low mileage, pretty good condition.
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Guys, what are P38s like for rust? And what's their common problems?
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having bought a p38 not long ago, id say look around, go see ALL local ones within reasonable distance in your budget
mine was a crap advert but just went for a look, and got a belter, a 1996 dse thats all round superb, its a minter for the year, he wanted £2800 and a few hundred for the the extra spare set of hurricane alloys he had with near new tyres, - 3k , i got it for £2250 cash with the wheels, and it also has a £350 rimmer bros diesel power box on it
ive looked at 4k 2001 ones etc with my mate since, and mine was better, so bargains can be found and you can get a hell of a lot of car for the money with a p38 , but also a lot of crap ones dressed up as nice, so be patient and wait for the right one and put the effort and time and viewings in
good luck- i love my p38 , get a nice looked after one you wont regret it
mine was a crap advert but just went for a look, and got a belter, a 1996 dse thats all round superb, its a minter for the year, he wanted £2800 and a few hundred for the the extra spare set of hurricane alloys he had with near new tyres, - 3k , i got it for £2250 cash with the wheels, and it also has a £350 rimmer bros diesel power box on it
ive looked at 4k 2001 ones etc with my mate since, and mine was better, so bargains can be found and you can get a hell of a lot of car for the money with a p38 , but also a lot of crap ones dressed up as nice, so be patient and wait for the right one and put the effort and time and viewings in
good luck- i love my p38 , get a nice looked after one you wont regret it
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Rust is not as big an issue as it was/is on the Classics and the earlier Discos....
They still do have corrosion on the lower tailgates edges, but no where near the extent as classics.
The Chassis is much better as it is a heavier gauge steel so is not so prone to rust, as are the outriggers.
Bonnet edges can show signs of bubbling and so can wheel arches, not rare but not overly common either.
The P38 is better built than the Classics, but it is also 4 times more complex to boot.
Get the best you can afford, and as Polsta says above.....there are plenty about, and test them all...press all the buttons....twiddle all the knobs...pull all the levers....
Never buy a P38 with your heart or with any warning lights showing...never take the sellers word for it as it is often times lip-service to sweet you into buying it - 'Oh yeah it does that on cold mornings in every month with an O in it, so tomorrow it will be fine and is nothing to worry about....'
Ignore them and do plenty of research on any faults or niggles....
They are one hell of a car, and the times previous I got rid of mine...I have had a hankering for another.....
But do remember, P38 ownership is a lifestyle and a hobby.....don't think you can buy one and expect it to be a) Perfect or b) Reliable....
If you have a budget, knock a bit off and keep some in the bank for repairs...you'll be pleased you did.
They still do have corrosion on the lower tailgates edges, but no where near the extent as classics.
The Chassis is much better as it is a heavier gauge steel so is not so prone to rust, as are the outriggers.
Bonnet edges can show signs of bubbling and so can wheel arches, not rare but not overly common either.
The P38 is better built than the Classics, but it is also 4 times more complex to boot.
Get the best you can afford, and as Polsta says above.....there are plenty about, and test them all...press all the buttons....twiddle all the knobs...pull all the levers....
Never buy a P38 with your heart or with any warning lights showing...never take the sellers word for it as it is often times lip-service to sweet you into buying it - 'Oh yeah it does that on cold mornings in every month with an O in it, so tomorrow it will be fine and is nothing to worry about....'
Ignore them and do plenty of research on any faults or niggles....
They are one hell of a car, and the times previous I got rid of mine...I have had a hankering for another.....
But do remember, P38 ownership is a lifestyle and a hobby.....don't think you can buy one and expect it to be a) Perfect or b) Reliable....
If you have a budget, knock a bit off and keep some in the bank for repairs...you'll be pleased you did.
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definatly walk away from ones that arnt perfect for you and the price
also check the chassis for lots of light flaking/ rust and water use, ie pulling boats and stuff, although i live in a costal area so saw some like that
and generally the interior is a good sign how a cars been looked after,or not
raise it right up and check the air bags, do they look new/replaced, or old and very brittle and dry and cracking
ive read some good posts on here with regards to reliability with them, mines been rock solid so far but has been looked after, and i dont do mega miles or abuse it, although as winter really kicks in it will be used a lot more, but its a superb car to own, looks,feels,is, more nicer to own than any jap thing, its british luxury and you feel that class when driving it, sure there are a lot of them about that have not been properly maintained and looked after, which have problems, and on the internet/forums people maintly tend to speak out about problems and slate them, afterall whos going to search out and join an internet forum just to say "hi ive got a p38 thats nice and neveer let me down" ?...no one, and affluent range rover owners are generaly not the sort of people to kick about on internet forums anyway , so there are a lot of good ones out there , ive read posts on here of people who have bought them and had them 2 years and never gone badly wrong or anything other than general maintenence/wear and replacing things like brakes etc, same as any other car
also check the chassis for lots of light flaking/ rust and water use, ie pulling boats and stuff, although i live in a costal area so saw some like that
and generally the interior is a good sign how a cars been looked after,or not
raise it right up and check the air bags, do they look new/replaced, or old and very brittle and dry and cracking
ive read some good posts on here with regards to reliability with them, mines been rock solid so far but has been looked after, and i dont do mega miles or abuse it, although as winter really kicks in it will be used a lot more, but its a superb car to own, looks,feels,is, more nicer to own than any jap thing, its british luxury and you feel that class when driving it, sure there are a lot of them about that have not been properly maintained and looked after, which have problems, and on the internet/forums people maintly tend to speak out about problems and slate them, afterall whos going to search out and join an internet forum just to say "hi ive got a p38 thats nice and neveer let me down" ?...no one, and affluent range rover owners are generaly not the sort of people to kick about on internet forums anyway , so there are a lot of good ones out there , ive read posts on here of people who have bought them and had them 2 years and never gone badly wrong or anything other than general maintenence/wear and replacing things like brakes etc, same as any other car
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and absoloutly dont panic buy one just because its winter, you may have to pay a winter premium , really this time of year is prob best to keepa way from dealers forcourts with them, dealers pick up cheap, bodge em, sell em
look for privately owned and looked after one, from a nice setting and owner
look for privately owned and looked after one, from a nice setting and owner
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Cheers for the responses guys, the one we are looking at on EBay is low mileage, no rust apparently, a couple of imperfections in the body (a ding & a ripple on the rear corner) has a brand new MOT with the only advisories as ARB & an oil leak (but he says he's checked and there isn't one, just where he done the GB oil. It's not a panic buy, the 300 disco has failed it's MOT on the chassis, swivels etc and we want ideally another Land Rover as nothing else compares size wise, cheaper to repair etc, then Jap stuff, it's also used as a daily driver over the hills for work every morning for my step gran, and down here last winter, a Landy was important, lots of other things couldn't get out the village, but a Disco on road tyres did with ease 
but our budget doesn't stretch to a decent TD5, and my old man don't want another D1 in case of repeat issues, So Range Rover it is (plus he loves the look of them)
but our budget doesn't stretch to a decent TD5, and my old man don't want another D1 in case of repeat issues, So Range Rover it is (plus he loves the look of them)Similar threads
