Hi guys,
My first ever post here, i'm totally new to 4x4's so am after some advice please.
I have my eye on 1997 3.0 diesel KZN185.
It is a reasonable price for £2.2k with 120k miles on the clock. I know very little about 4x4's aside from the fact that the Hilux is an excellent choice.
If I were to buy this vehicle I have 2 main concerns which I'm hoping you guys can help me with.
1) Obviously this vehicle is 20 years old, are they money pits? I am more than happy with the price but once I've bought it would I have to spend lots of money on it, with things needing replacing, servicing etc.
Which leads me to number 2.
2) Do I need to be proficient at vehicle maintenance/have good mechanical knowledge to run one of these. I really have a very basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance and am wondering if you guys on here are all enthusiasts doing all the work on them yourself as I can imagine garage bills could get very pricey.
I'm sure I will have many more questions, but these are my 2 main concerns.
Thanks ever so much for your help guys and I look forward to becoming an active member here!
hardtofin
My first ever post here, i'm totally new to 4x4's so am after some advice please.
I have my eye on 1997 3.0 diesel KZN185.
It is a reasonable price for £2.2k with 120k miles on the clock. I know very little about 4x4's aside from the fact that the Hilux is an excellent choice.
If I were to buy this vehicle I have 2 main concerns which I'm hoping you guys can help me with.
1) Obviously this vehicle is 20 years old, are they money pits? I am more than happy with the price but once I've bought it would I have to spend lots of money on it, with things needing replacing, servicing etc.
Which leads me to number 2.
2) Do I need to be proficient at vehicle maintenance/have good mechanical knowledge to run one of these. I really have a very basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance and am wondering if you guys on here are all enthusiasts doing all the work on them yourself as I can imagine garage bills could get very pricey.
I'm sure I will have many more questions, but these are my 2 main concerns.
Thanks ever so much for your help guys and I look forward to becoming an active member here!
hardtofin
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