Hey guys,
Just joined the site as my wife wishes to buy a Pajero for towing a horse float.
She is looking at a 2003 NP Exceed petrol 5 spd auto, which has 280000kms on it.
We had a look at it yesterday, and took it for a short test drive.
Aside from minor marks on the exterior and paint, a few things I noticed were:
Entire centre console electrics weren't working (they were fixing those as we left) meaning radio and other stuff above and below it
When switching between 2/4 drive modes it felt smooth but one of the little indicator lights on the dash wasn't going on
It had mud packed in underneath on top of flat surfaces meaning it had been offroad and not just used as a shopping car
Those were the main things I noticed, and I was wondering if there are other things I should be checking, or be concerned about.
I have not owned a pajero/other 4wd in the past, which is why I came here to run it past you guys that will know far better than I what I should be looking for.
It is listed at a very good price, cheaper than most others we could find of the same model, so my concern is there may be something wrong with it I don't know about.
Thanks all for any advice you can offer, I appreciate it.
Just joined the site as my wife wishes to buy a Pajero for towing a horse float.
She is looking at a 2003 NP Exceed petrol 5 spd auto, which has 280000kms on it.
We had a look at it yesterday, and took it for a short test drive.
Aside from minor marks on the exterior and paint, a few things I noticed were:
Entire centre console electrics weren't working (they were fixing those as we left) meaning radio and other stuff above and below it
When switching between 2/4 drive modes it felt smooth but one of the little indicator lights on the dash wasn't going on
It had mud packed in underneath on top of flat surfaces meaning it had been offroad and not just used as a shopping car
Those were the main things I noticed, and I was wondering if there are other things I should be checking, or be concerned about.
I have not owned a pajero/other 4wd in the past, which is why I came here to run it past you guys that will know far better than I what I should be looking for.
It is listed at a very good price, cheaper than most others we could find of the same model, so my concern is there may be something wrong with it I don't know about.
Thanks all for any advice you can offer, I appreciate it.
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