Looking to buy Land Rover for Winter

[IS0LD0UT]

I found a 1999 LandRover Discovery with 80K miles at a honda dealer. Asking price is $7,987. That price sounds good, but here is the bad...

BAD
- Hill Decent, ABS, and Traction Control lights are on. I have heard this could be a couple of grand to fix.
- Drivers door will not unlock / lock with the remote. Locking by hand works fine. (Actuator need replacing???)
- Inside has not been detailed, and headliner fabric is coming detached. Leather is in good condition but dirty.
- A few scrapes and nicks on the outside, but all paint seems good and no broken lights.

GOOD
- Engine seems strong
- No visible fluid leaks
- Oil looked clean
- Leather is in good shape
- Florida and North Carolina Vehicle

KKB Prices (fair rating)
Private party - $7425
Trade $5350

So what do you guys think? Could I make an offer of $5500 and fix the problems myself and still have it be a good deal?

Any other thoughts / comments would be appreciated.

 

[Moose]

You can probably do better, especially since the problems are electrical and others are a PITA to fix (headliner).

What are you going to use it for? If it's going to be a "work" truck and you're going to beat the **** out of it, it might be worth purchasing and improving...