vosrare
New Member
Hi, everyone. I recently had a strange string of events happen at a dealership (shocker) which led to them agreeing to trailer the vehicle to me for a test drive before I agree to buy it (if you're curious, the short story is that they lost the keys to it and all I could do was a walk around). So, here is my question...if you only had 30 min to evaluate a 2002 Discovery II, what would be your main points of focus? It has 90K on it with stock drivetrain and suspension, newer cooling system components, new ABS pump, good wheels/tires, good brakes, clean interior, and a recently fixed 3 amigos problem. The only glaring problems I know of are that the drivers window doesn't work (according to the dealer), I noticed an oil leak possibly eminating from the LH side of the engine (not sure exactly where though), and two holes on the top of the front bumper where something was supposed to be attached (sorry, it's my first LR...possibly headlight wipers or something). Chassis and suspension looked great. I've been a military aircraft mechanic for 15 years, so I have good mechanical inclination, I'm just new to the Discovery and want to make sure I'm not getting more of a project than I want (though I DO expect to work on it and perform all possible maintenance myself). Any input is greatly appreciated. Thank you.