Went to look at a GC today

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As it says above I took a 97 p reg grand cherokee for a test drive today. Oh it was so nice to get back in motor that fits me properly.

Anyway they are asking £2499 for it, however it's not perfect. drivers mirror has gone funny and can't see anything in it, ABS light on. Poss warped discs and a slight pull to the left, and no towbar. On the plus side it's only got 61k on it,it's a 4 litre, the back axle has been done and it drives nice a quietly. Also has a good service history.

I struck a deal with the bloke but I think i'm getting ripped off and want to see what you guys think.

Basicly he's agreed to swap it for my 98 3.9 disco thats got 105k on it, however it's gas converted and the GC isn't,  also he wants me to put a new MOT on the disco. That said the GC will have a new mot but i'm going to have to put on a towbar and gas convert it.

I would have liked to have had £500 notes in my hand as well really. Am I being greedy?

[bigrapids_offroad]

you can pick up 1997 lpg'd grand cherrys from about £1400 and they will do about 400,000 miles before they are broken (regularly serviced with usual rear diff/front diff problems)

search on eblag there are quite a few

[The Smiths]

I would have thought you would have got a fair bit of money back on the deal - known faults and no LPG (£1200/1500?)

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Hi Big Rapids, I remember you supplied a lift kit for my XJ a couple of years ago. How things?

[offroading.net]

for £3600 you can have my 99 mk2 cherry, much better car, anything over £2k for an old one is too much IMHO

http://www.offroading.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=3371&p=18497#p18497

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for £3600 you can have my 99 mk2 cherry, much better car, anything over £2k for an old one is too much IMHO

I'd love to have your GC but unless you wanna swap it for a disco [-o< it's a no go as i'm still paying for it (personal loan not HP) so I have a motor but no capitol :(

[J66P]

I've got a 98 cherry here you could have for £1200, not perfect but still tidy just a couple of little jobs need doing to finish it off.

That GC is way too much money check the bay youll see for yourself

[sardonicus]

Hmmm,the abs light is on you say.Unless it is an obvious loose connection somewhere or a dirty sensor it could be costly to get it fixed at a dealer (3 hours labour for mine!) and also it is a fail at an mot if the light is on.so in theory it wont pass an mot at the moment ,dealer trying to sell unroadworhy vehicle, if trading standards pay him a visit!!!!worth at least a grand less i'd say.

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Hmmm,the abs light is on you say.Unless it is an obvious loose connection somewhere or a dirty sensor it could be costly to get it fixed at a dealer (3 hours labour for mine!) and also it is a fail at an mot if the light is on.so in theory it wont pass an mot at the moment ,dealer trying to sell unroadworhy vehicle, if trading standards pay him a visit!!!!worth at least a grand less i'd say   

In fairness the dealer said that it he would put a fresh MOT on it so the ABS light and warped discs would be his problem. All acedemic now as i'm definitley not gonna have it, thanks to everyones advice.

I'm still gonna keep looking for a Grand Cherry though.

[isle of man]

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you just can't keep away ehh?





peter henry

[bigrapids_offroad]

Hi Big Rapids, I remember you supplied a lift kit for my XJ a couple of years ago. How things?

hey dood
things aint to bad, could be better. you could have had my 1996 GC (with new rear axle) for £1200 just before xmas when i swapped it for an alfa gtv (over 40 now so in mid life crisis :roll:) and would have swapped it for a disco as well with a few squids thrown your way.

gwyn

[Krull]

You can get 4l jeeps for nothing now. that seems very high for something that rots away so quick.

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   hey dood
things aint to bad, could be better. you could have had my 1996 GC (with new rear axle) for £1200 just before xmas when i swapped it for an alfa gtv (over 40 now so in mid life crisis ) and would have swapped it for a disco as well with a few squids thrown your way.

gwyn   

Glad to hear things are ok. I defintley would have considered your GC, IIRC your along way up country from me though. It would have been a momoth round trip to do the exchange :shock: Any excuse for a road trip :D

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peter henry 

Damn right IOM, I regretted buying the Discovery as soon as I drove it off the forecourt, It's really not me at all. The worst part is it's got one of those flappy stick things and an extra pedal next to the brake pedal, and when I drive it I keep having to press the stupid pedal and waggle that bloody flappy stick around, YUK!!! :x

[bigrapids_offroad]

i felt the same about the alfa then when you go above 7000rpm the thing roars and you forget about it.
100mph in third @8500rpm god that engine is awsome :dance: (its been balanced and mildly tuned)
in contrast the V8 rangie auto anything above 3000rpm screams

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i felt the same about the alfa then when you go above 7000rpm the thing roars and you forget about it.
100mph in third @8500rpm god that engine is awsome

Trouble is like when i'm riding my motorbike, I just can't help but push it because the noise and feel are just incredible. Totally addictive

[Bishops Finger]

Ye sinners and sh :lol:amers of a bumpy ride.....

[ronttuk]

i would swap u my grand cherry ltd 112,000 miles nothing wrong with mine at all yrs mot and tax till march   

 i miss my disco :(

[ronttuk]

ohh mines a 1997 on a p in green metalic