Sold my 2000MY Discovery TD5 a few weeks back and been looking around for a suitable replacement. Flip flopped between a Defender, Jap 4x4 and even double cabs, but like the comfort/towing combo of the FL2. I've found a 2007MY 2.2 TD4 SE manual with 125,000 on it. It has full LR service history, with new clutch and DMF recently done by an indie. It's due a service and - I'm guessing - the cambelt changing. I will also need to fit a towbar.

Seller is asking £6,500 but indicating that they may take £6,000. Seems like a good deal to me - what should I be worried about?

Just about everything when you buy a car that is coming up to 9 years old and with 125k on it! Start with an immediate MOT then think wheel bearings, discs, rear diff, electrics etc. Sorry to appear negative but these cars can be expensive to keep running, I have just renewed my LR extended warranty otherwise I wouldn't keep it.
Incidentally I went out in my son's new Mitsubishi L200 yesterday and although the ride on country lanes was a bit hard the engine was a lot quieter than my FL2 and on the open road it was just as comfortable (ps I wouldn't want one though). Unless LR come up with something spectacular in 2017 I will be in a Jap 4x4 next year almost certainly. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

a massive leap in terms of comfort and reliability compared to your 2000 Disco.

sounds like the FL2 has a good service history which is the main thing, so just the same as any 9 year old vehicle bought privately without warranty.

give it a good once over and have a lengthy test drive, then use your gut instinct.

Iain

pay some attention to the windows and door locks and sunroof, make sure they all open and close, window up and down doors form outside and inside and the tailgate handle works from outside.
When it says digital FM on the radio it don't mean it has DAB.
check road noise for any humming or whine from the rear.
these are all fixable, diff costs £800 member on here replaces them, other item can be expensive
if you need a towbar allow £150 for the genuine electrics kit, plus the bar itself

other than that all the normal things,

Just bought a 2008 HSE and I am very pleased with the car, but having come from BMW and Jags seems a bit noisy, I want to drive another to compare, maybe its just Tyre noise....I Hope

Good luck with your new purchase

Thanks all. The MoT ran out on Saturday (owner thought it ran to May, so is having it tested tomorrow). So it'll either fail on something drastic (in which case I'll walk away) or it'll have 12 months on it.

If I do buy, I plan to book it in for a LR service and might have them do the cambelt if reasonable. If not, I'll have an indy do that later in the year. It ran well on the test drive – no obvious whines, clunks or other noises. Chassis seems fine, a few bits of flaking rust, so my plan would be to have it professionally Waxoyled.

"might have them do the cambelt if reasonable"

I would go with dinitrol as waxoyl is old hat now.

Iain

I'm not sure I would get LR to do the service. In my experience dealers don't know much about cars more than 3 years old and can either do a slapdash job or flag up faults that just aren't there. I realise not all dealers are the same, but for a car that age I'd look for a recommendation of a good indy (lots recommended on this forum). You can probably buy a warranty for peace of mind. If you do get it serviced by a Dealer you may be able to get a LR Select warranty, although I think the mileage would probably be too high. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

Extended warranty = less than 10 yrs old and less than 100k at time of purchase
Select = less than 100k mile at purchase, mileage limit is 25k and claim limit £3k/claim 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

That's interesting. I'm sure extended warranty used to be only up to 5 years old. Does this mean reliability is improving?!!! Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

Thanks chaps. Looks like I may have bagged it for £5,800. LR dealer quoting £325 for the 9 year service (including break fluid change) vs £285 from my local indy LR specialist. I'm inclined to go with the dealer purely to keep the LR service history, but I appreciate that at this age it probably doesn't matter that much. Will look at warranty options.

Remember that if you are able to go for the LR warranty, it will need an inspection by an LR dealer before they take it on. They could do this when they do the service..... 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Looks like the mileage may be too high, but no harm asking I guess.

I would not want to touch a non LR warranty though. Save your money on the warranty and put it in the bank instead - you may need it!  10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

My son had a Porsche 911 from an independent garage and bought a warranty with Warranty Direct. A fan on one of the radiators failed and he found that not only did you have to pay the first £50 but he had to guarantee payment for any dismantling to get to the fan then wait a couple of days for an inspector to show up to agree that the fan had failed. Second time was when the Xenon headlamp pop-up washers failed and they wouldn't pay up for it even though it's a legal requirement with Xenons to have working washers. After that he changed the vehicle and bought one from a Porsche garage with a Porsche warranty. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE