Paff
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Hi,
Could not see a correct board in the Terrano section, so will post my question here.
I have had a HiLux Surf many years ago, but had to sell it and my Honda Blackbird to fund my business start up in 2007 - sad day Sad
Now by chance I have a opportunity to buy a family members 2001 Y plate Terrano SE+ 2.7 auto diesel. He is getting on in years and now cannot drive it anymore. He has had it from new and it has only done 44k miles and only 200 miles since the last MOT which has just run out and has stood for the rest of that time. I have had a look at it and it's a typical farmers vehicle, tools everywhere and not cleaned for eons. The only body work issue I could see was the front wings just above the arch trims. The NS has a patch of lurgy under the paint and the OS has less. The under side look rusty, new full exhaust last year and two new tyres. It had not been run for some months, but started on the first turn. He just wants a return on the new parts so looking for £500. He surprised me in saying that for that money he will put a fresh MOT on it Shocked It has tax to October this year.
What am I letting myself in for if I decide to buy it? What are the points to look for - bad/good?
The heater fan switch only works on number 4, but I thing that should just be a resistor pack (wherever that is) and the LCD display works 'sometimes', but that looks like a very expensive repair.
I know that I'm not going to get very good MPG, but it won't be a day to day vehicle, what should I expect?
Is there a workshop manual available for this truck?
What are the running costs and are the servicing/parts reasonable price wise?
Any links to where to get service and other parts.
Thanks again,
Steve
Could not see a correct board in the Terrano section, so will post my question here.
I have had a HiLux Surf many years ago, but had to sell it and my Honda Blackbird to fund my business start up in 2007 - sad day Sad
Now by chance I have a opportunity to buy a family members 2001 Y plate Terrano SE+ 2.7 auto diesel. He is getting on in years and now cannot drive it anymore. He has had it from new and it has only done 44k miles and only 200 miles since the last MOT which has just run out and has stood for the rest of that time. I have had a look at it and it's a typical farmers vehicle, tools everywhere and not cleaned for eons. The only body work issue I could see was the front wings just above the arch trims. The NS has a patch of lurgy under the paint and the OS has less. The under side look rusty, new full exhaust last year and two new tyres. It had not been run for some months, but started on the first turn. He just wants a return on the new parts so looking for £500. He surprised me in saying that for that money he will put a fresh MOT on it Shocked It has tax to October this year.
What am I letting myself in for if I decide to buy it? What are the points to look for - bad/good?
The heater fan switch only works on number 4, but I thing that should just be a resistor pack (wherever that is) and the LCD display works 'sometimes', but that looks like a very expensive repair.
I know that I'm not going to get very good MPG, but it won't be a day to day vehicle, what should I expect?
Is there a workshop manual available for this truck?
What are the running costs and are the servicing/parts reasonable price wise?
Any links to where to get service and other parts.
Thanks again,
Steve
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