I've already spent an afternoon in an auto SD4, but upon reflection it's too high a cost to change to justify.

So this afternoon I'm trying a 2008 HSE manual. I'm not mechanical so would basically be relying on common sense and the used approved warranty (it's at a main dealer), but is there anything I should know in terms of what to expect "from cold" please?

Simple things like will the gearbox be hard work until it's warmed up, should it be noisy, so on so forth.

Thanks.

Take it on a fast road and check for clutch slip in higher gears. Look all over for slight body damage. Has it got a spare wheel? If not make the dealer throw one in - preferably a matching alloy. Check all electrics. Ask them how all the switches work (they probably won't know). Ask them for a free LR experience half day.

Past master wrote:

Take it on a fast road and check for clutch slip in higher gears.

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If you stall the engine while trying to keep the 2000 RPM then the clutch is OK.

.... and if the engine doesn't stall and the clutch was OK before, then you've just knackered it