Which is the best buy?

hi batboy, go to red book to check prices, coil springs to leaf springs also efect price, id prefer the coloured one on looks, make them a offer , every body dose it to me when iam selling something, also consider supply and demand, check service historys, ive had one, you wont be dissapointed ,mine had coil springs.cheers kookaburra

Depend on how much you want those tool boxes, I'd be checking the service histories of both vehicles and then get a good mechanic to go over it with a fine tooth comb. Good motor and running gear etc are much more important than colour and sexy tool boxes....................then again if you want sexy.....80 SERIES FOREVER...........sorry couldn't help myself.

Have a good one
Joe

Hi Jim,
The advice given in the previous replies is well worth considering but................
in the end you have to make the decision as it's your money that you're spending.

You should get the two vehicles independently inspected in regard to all things mechanical and factor those results into your decision making process.

Sorry if I sound a bit pedantic, but Ive just had a hard day.

Good luck with your choice

Cheers

Disco

PS: Obviously with a name like mine, I'd buy a Land Rover Defender TD5 (either 110 or 130)

Good advice. Another thing to think about is the one owned by a building company may have had many different drivers, meaning thrashed. Whereas the builder may have taken more care with is only ute.

Barnesy

Go get a independent report NRMA or a qualifyed mechanic be sensible if you dont know anything about them why do you ask on the forum which no one can see or help you with so good luck a big investment requires some homework.

dj patrol

Hi Jim,

Start by buying each vehicle for the vehicles value and not it's accessories.

If one of the accessories is not important to you the other vehicle will seem better value. If you intend to put both accessories on your own truck anyway, price how much the toolbox will be to put on the 2003 model and the 3" exhaust on the 2004 model and this will give you a more "Apples for Apples" price except one is 12 months older obviously.

I suspect the 2004 model will work out cheaper as toolboxes and bar work could work out to be more expensive than a 3" exhaust if you had to put it on your truck yourself, when you eventually buy one.

Hope this helps.
Trevor.

I'd be getting the 2004 (all other things being equal). I don't think 20,000kms extra is a concern, but then I don't do big kms, so I wouldn't be adding a huge amount to them either.

Without knowing the warranty details, I assume the 2004 will have more warranty left (factory warranty), wouldn't it? This should be thrown into the value equation too, just like the tool boxes etc. as warranty can be worth a lot.

But this all just my opinion and speculation...