Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

Thanks boet milage just a bit high, i'd like to drive this vehicle for 150 000km more.....

Hmmmm.... yes well....I see now why the price is at the R135k mark......

Front bumper and nudge bar damaged.... I think a little front end ding ..
Rear bodywork at back rear window (driver side) will need proper panelbeating
Rear bodywork at back rear tail light (passenger side) will need proper panelbeating and new tail light
Rear bumper also damaged and lights broken
Body around the rear and a door or 2 needs some TLC from a panelbeater
Back large door needs a cover over the hinge
Driver and passenger seats are in need of a fair amount of TLC/repair
Center console leather in a mess.
Spare wheel tyre cover broken

I got there late so I didn't get to see inside the Patrol.... or get to see the engine..... hmmm.... looking at the way it was repaired after what I think was a small front and rear accident.... I'm concerned about the maintenance of the motor and g/box with such high mileage !!!!

For sure a fair whack of money will be needed to get this machine looking good again.....

Swambo is thinking about buying this Patrol..... but I won't pay anywhere close to the R 135k..... We will make a plan to go drive the patrol and see what the mechanical is like .... Probably offer R95 - R100k tops !!!cause I roughly am working on R45 - R50k to do all the repairs..... Please correct me if I'm out on this !!!

Even for less than 100k I think I will rather smile & wave goodbye - maybe if the km's were lower? - those small fixes quickly add up and as you said the maintenance might have been neglected. Obviously you can get bumpers for less than R20k from G-Man, R6k for upholstery and say R10k for panelbeating but I would rather pay slightly more for a well maintained accident free Trol that was loved by its owner

Yeah true.... and when I phoned regarding the service history... hmmm... there seems to be no history

Ja wel. If it received as little attention inside as it did outside.....

Ricster there is a very nice 4.5 in Autotrader

http://search.autotrader.co.za/www/cars ... 0188030244

only 84 000km , I am sure you can negotiate on the price R169K

Shalom

Jules.... we aren't really sure yet about buying another Patrol.... Its still just a ..... hmmm.... wouldn't it be really awesome to have the option of both petrol and diesel, so price is a HUGE issue as I use the Iron Maiden everyday for work... and if we get another (will be named "Led Zeppelin"..... ....), it would be almost a spare, drive once in a while vehicle......up to Namibia.... in the sand !!!!!!!!!!!! ........ So a bit crazy to spend a lot of money on an awesome toy...

I saw one in Van Der Bijl Park last night... a 1998 4.5 GL with front and rear ARB lockers 4" Iron man lift and 35" rubber and 9000 lb warn winch... ..... has a few scratches and a little bump on the front passenger side . Parking/indicator light broken. Price is also a reasonable.

But when I took it for a drive, after he told me it has just been for a service, felt that it had a bit of a miss when accelerating normally... my 4.2 diesel, I think, has more oomph than this petrol with 216 000 Km on the clock. I was a little disappointed with the performance, even understanding it has 35" tyres. It almost felt like the timing was out... there was a definite "hoes...poep" feeling to the motor. I didn't see any smoke out the exhaust under hard acceleration, and was told it doesn't use any oil. I was also told it was bought purely as a weekend 4x4 car. Interior is ok.... the center console where the radio sits will need replacing .

Any ideas why the motor seems a bit "pap"??

WALK AWAY! Sounds like an abuse case....