TOP 10 BUYING TIPS. Land Rover Defender buying guide. Complete walk round

If you're thinking of buying a used Land Rover Defender then don't miss my guide on what to look out for when viewing any potential purchase. Step by step walk around an old Defender to highlight the pitfalls of buying one of the worlds riskiest vehciles to buy.

[jamesevans]

So that just saved me a potential world of pain, looked at an ok 110 double cab 23 yes old and the chassis VIN had been filed off!! Thank you for some great advice for a landie newbie.

[markhodgson]

top bloke with some great tips. I'm a first time buyer and will definitely be following this guidance.

[trailerfitter]

Should be the top 1000 places to look on a Defender before buying. Fair video. Whichever way you go, A Defender will make a mechanic of you.

[pwatom]

worth checking engine too. make sure you start it from stone cold and it doesn't smoke. give it a good hard run and get oil hot. make sure oil light doesn't flicker near idle. important to check on 200tdi as can spin cam bearings. if smokes badly when cold or oil light flickers when hot then could be in for major engine work

[kurtsteiner]

Very good points. Not many people mention this. Electro asidic action.
In otherwords corrosion, this happens when steel or iron is in contact with aluminium or other non ferious metal. Especially when water is alowed to get to these areas.
I worked on a ship that had this problem, very difficult to get rid of bad design fault.

[michaelhands]

Thank you so much, I am going to buy my first Land Rover this week. This is really useful, I made a tick list.

[GilOnController]

Huge thanks for these videos; really appreciate the detail, insight and experience. Especially useful for those, like me, who are genuine enthusiasts; but are still learning the ropes of what to look for. Invaluable stuff, all the best and keep them coming!

[samrobinson]

buying one today, this video is hugely cool

[hlic]

a really good and useful summary with good video to properly show what you are talking about!

[wonkeyleggs]

I bought mine blind as a complete novice 4 years ago luckily there wasn't anything wrong rust wise. the engine was another matter😅😅😅 a steep learning curve

[fortitudevalance]

I had a new galvanised chassis on my 90 but I will need to look for a new bulkhead because it’s finished and is rusting in its usual places. I will be getting a new galvanised bulkhead. It’s 100% worth the cost just like the chassis and I may consider deleting the vents, they are a nuisance and a pain in the backside and just lets water in. Need more air? Wind window down or air con.

[bran]

Realy got my heart set on a 90, thank you.

[soylentgreen]

Love the video very informative ! Great help to those who catch the Defender bug ! Thanks again

[johncard]

At the beginning of your video I was looking around trying to find the ringing phone! :-)

[saggyhaggis]

Great to see a video of the problem areas. Very handy. The guides in LRO and LRM magazines are only helpful if you know exactly what and where they are referring to.

[englishcountryliving]

Such a good video and great presentation. Thank you.

[tomnscrubs]

Own 3 of em
Also own a 2010 fj cruiser

Shoulda bought the fj cruiser first
Woulda been ahead much

[phantomwalker]

i bought a 1962 f100 4x4, v8, no rust, drives.$1500.cant beat u.s 4x4rs.

[spenhaywood]

Thing is you have to be careful buying any vehicle, but buying a defender is a very safe investment over any Japanese copy!! You either love them or loathe them. I personal love them, but If you love other 4x4’s then watch videos on them don’t spend your time trolling! Land Rover owners stick to Land Rover videos! & don’t troll!!!

[akonsamantha]

In my country so many people replacing body and engine of old defenders with new ones. They erase the chassis numbers and mould new ones