Lr3 purchase

tpsykes

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Alright guys, I'm about to pull the trigger on a lr3. I'm looking @ 2 08's. One has around 120k miles originally from New York but no apparent rust. It's had 4 or 5 owners and has bee. Through an auction. Only records is car fax report that says it seems to have been service at lr dealerships up there. I call them To check and they aren't to happy to help. The other has 163k on it and is a one owner. He provided references to lr service manager who when I called, was very nice and he says everything was fixed whenever the gentleman brought it in. Am I over thinking the 160k miles or is there some meat left on the bone? Only think not serviced was transmission (which worries me) Thanks in advance for your responses
 

discostew

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Alright guys, I'm about to pull the trigger on a lr3. I'm looking @ 2 08's. One has around 120k miles originally from New York but no apparent rust. It's had 4 or 5 owners and has bee. Through an auction. Only records is car fax report that says it seems to have been service at lr dealerships up there. I call them To check and they aren't to happy to help. The other has 163k on it and is a one owner. He provided references to lr service manager who when I called, was very nice and he says everything was fixed whenever the gentleman brought it in. Am I over thinking the 160k miles or is there some meat left on the bone? Only think not serviced was transmission (which worries me) Thanks in advance for your responses
Sounds like the truck with 165k on it is better. Just by what your saying. The other one was sold 6 times and one time at auction, that's kinda troubling.
There's a ton of them out there, if the 165 rounds bothers you just keep looking.
 

tpsykes

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Sounds like the truck with 165k on it is better. Just by what your saying. The other one was sold 6 times and one time at auction, that's kinda troubling.
There's a ton of them out there, if the 165 rounds bothers you just keep looking.
Yeah I'm leaning that direction. I offered to trade an epoxy garage floor (my profession) for the 120k one. He's interested. Can't lose if that works out
 

Eliot

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Our LR3(2006) has been almost trouble free with 175K. Just normal maintenance and I had to trace a vacuum leak. I'd say pretty reliable and don't be afraid of the mileage.

My 2008 has been boringly reliable, 110k.

It had 63k when I bought it.
 
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