After being away from Land Rover's for several years, I'm looking to get back into one. My company has decided to send me the UK for 2 years starting in January, working just outside of London. I will certainly miss the Sonoran weather (and food), but it should be a great new experience and I'm stoked about the possibilities.
Right now I'm busy working the living arrangement details, but the next step is to start exploring vehicle options. I figured this would likely be my only opportunity to legitimately convince myself it would actually be a decent investment to acquire a 110tdi. And the plan would be to ship it back to the US when I repatriate. This of course would limit my options to a pre-94 truck.
Any recommendations or experiences learned from buying vehicles in the UK as a foreigner? I know finding one that isn't rotting from cancer will be challenging and I'm aiming to find one with a current MOT. Anything to steer clear of when buying used cars there?
I'll still need to figure out a suitable car for my wife as well. Freelander's are tempting given how cheap they are (we are talking cheaper than a set of tires), but I'll probably get something a bit more reliable.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
-vanroth
Right now I'm busy working the living arrangement details, but the next step is to start exploring vehicle options. I figured this would likely be my only opportunity to legitimately convince myself it would actually be a decent investment to acquire a 110tdi. And the plan would be to ship it back to the US when I repatriate. This of course would limit my options to a pre-94 truck.
Any recommendations or experiences learned from buying vehicles in the UK as a foreigner? I know finding one that isn't rotting from cancer will be challenging and I'm aiming to find one with a current MOT. Anything to steer clear of when buying used cars there?
I'll still need to figure out a suitable car for my wife as well. Freelander's are tempting given how cheap they are (we are talking cheaper than a set of tires), but I'll probably get something a bit more reliable.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
-vanroth