freewayross
Adventurer
Hi all,
I'm in the market for Gen 2.5 Montero and this community has been very helpful in gaining a lot of insight about what to look for when buying a used montero and what to expect.
I recently checked out a 98 Montero and wanted to seek your opinion about the price and condition. Below are the details.
Year:1998
Cold weather Package with rear lockers.
198K miles
Body seems to be in good condition for it's age
Listed below are the things I saw that it needs
4 tires
water pump and belts needs to be changed, according to owner those have never been changed
Valve cover is leaking oil from Passenger side in the back, i saw smoke coming out where it was leaking from the valve cover after cranking. But when i drove it for like 10 mins popped the hood to check smoke, didn't see any smoke. Not sure why, but the valve cover need to be done.
Apart from this it drove good no funny sound from engine, transmission shifts well.
The guys is asking $2200. Is it worth buying and spending the money on above mentioned stuff? Or should I rather spend more money and buy a lower miles one instead? There is another montero but it's like 12 hrs away for $4000 with 98k miles.
Any advice/tips/opinions greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I'm in the market for Gen 2.5 Montero and this community has been very helpful in gaining a lot of insight about what to look for when buying a used montero and what to expect.
I recently checked out a 98 Montero and wanted to seek your opinion about the price and condition. Below are the details.
Year:1998
Cold weather Package with rear lockers.
198K miles
Body seems to be in good condition for it's age
Listed below are the things I saw that it needs
4 tires
water pump and belts needs to be changed, according to owner those have never been changed
Valve cover is leaking oil from Passenger side in the back, i saw smoke coming out where it was leaking from the valve cover after cranking. But when i drove it for like 10 mins popped the hood to check smoke, didn't see any smoke. Not sure why, but the valve cover need to be done.
Apart from this it drove good no funny sound from engine, transmission shifts well.
The guys is asking $2200. Is it worth buying and spending the money on above mentioned stuff? Or should I rather spend more money and buy a lower miles one instead? There is another montero but it's like 12 hrs away for $4000 with 98k miles.
Any advice/tips/opinions greatly appreciated.
Thanks