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Mitsubishi Delica Owners Club UK™ Mitsubishi Delica L300, L400 and D:5 Owners Club
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Demes
Joined: 26 Apr 2024 Posts: 2 Location: Colchester
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 14:54 Post subject: Greetings, and looking for buying advice |
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Hi guys!
I'm glad to see that this forum is still alive, and full of helpful stuff. I've been on the hunt for a decent L400 for a few years, and would like to ask for advice on one that's being sold on the group's FB. 5.5k in Barnsley, P264 FTT, apparently a '97 import with ~140k which must be a mix of miles and km. (Sorry, can't post link because I'm new)
There's nothing obviously wrong that I can spot from the pictures - on another picture I was sent there's some rot on the back of the left hand side sill, and the sliding door's bottom edge above it. Otherwise, there are plenty of pictures inside/outside/underneath and that seems acceptable for a 27 year old thing.
Is that a fair price if truly everything else works? I'm going in with a worst case scenario and assuming all maintenance bits (timing, fluids, everything) should be changed quite soon. Are there glaring faults or dealbreakers I should be looking out for? I've been reading around on this (and other) forums for some general buying advice but I'm obviously a newcomer to these vans so I'd appreciate some pointers.
It's a 3 hour drive for me so if there's anything anyone can spot from the pictures or MOT history that's a huge red flag, let me know. Otherwise I might give it a try, and if the mechanical bits all do their part okay then I might go with this.
On that note, anything important I can try on a test drive (gearbox smooth enough, 4WD works, engine is healthy) or any other spots underneath that I should 100% check for any rust or worrying signs?
Cheers,
Steve |
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Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 16305 Location: Huddersfield
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Demes
Joined: 26 Apr 2024 Posts: 2 Location: Colchester
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 22:20 Post subject: |
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Thanks Lewis! Read through those, quite useful especially the 4WD operation - that'll come in handy for testing.
If you can find it, do you reckon the car in question is worth the asking price? I know that's near impossible to tell from pictures but..roughly? |
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Mister Subishi
Joined: 04 Jan 2019 Posts: 1 Location: Chessington, Kingston upon Thames
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2024 11:13 Post subject: |
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Thanks goodness for this forum. I hope to gleen expertise from enthusiasts and add value where I can. |
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