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After many weekend adventures in the PNW, it is time to put my Land Rover LR3 up for sale to make space for a new camping rig. I bought this 2008 LR3 at a dealer here in Seattle in September of 2020. It currently has ~152k miles on it and I have done a heap of maintenance and several upgrades to the vehicle.
Location: Seattle
Mileage: 152,000 miles
Asking price: $10,800 OBO
Full album of pictures: Google Drive Album
Upgrades:
Location: Seattle
Mileage: 152,000 miles
Asking price: $10,800 OBO
Full album of pictures: Google Drive Album
Upgrades:
- Falken Wildpeak AT3W (275/65R18) tires on 18-inch Terra Firma steel wheels. The tires have about 6k miles on them and are in great shape. (still have original 19-inch wheels as well). The car has a slight (~1.5inch software lift through the GAP tool).
- Steel CFE bumper + Baja designs fog light replacements + washer bottle relocation kit. (still have the original bumper as well)
- Warn VR EVO 10s winch
- Rear-ladder (clamp style, no holes drilled)
- I have a big Terrafirm skid plate and sump guard for it as well, although I never got around to installing it. It is brand new with all the hardware but needs installing.
- I have built an aluminum bed platform that stores in the back, which comes with the car (if desired).
- The car has a Carfax service history from before I bought it. And I’ve had a lot of (preventative) maintenance done to it in the past 5k miles:
- Inner tie rods + control arm bushings replaced
- Full differential service, brake fluid flush, transfer case service
- New upper-tailgate struts
- Negative battery lead replaced
- Outer tie rod ends replaced + alignment + wheels balanced with road force
- Full front brake replacement
- Transfer case fluids changed
- Upper control arms replaced
- Drivetrain is solid and well-maintained. The engine, transmission, and transfer case all work perfectly.
- Has the HD package and the rear-locker is fully functional. Low range and multi-terrain modes features all work great and are very capable.
- The air-suspension is in great shape, I replaced the 2 front struts 5k miles ago and all works perfectly. The entire air system holds air for weeks, so no leaks.
- No warning or errors lights on the dashboard. The car comes with an IID Gap tool (Bluetooth) that is vin-locked to the car.
- Interior is primarily functional, Airco and seat heating work front and back. Comes with the HSE trim including the console cooler box and a surprisingly good sound system. Comes with the 3rd row, although I have never used it.
- Since installing the bigger wheels and tires the car has an intermittent steering wheel wobble/vibration at highway speeds. The car is stable and I've driven it like that without issues, but it is definitely noticeable. An alignment + tire balancing did not solve it, but replacing the upper control arms eliminated the issue for a while, after which it came back. I am not a mechanic, but I assume some part of the steering system is worn out. The DSC also occasionally triggers when steeply cornering at ~30 miles per hour, which I assume is because of the same reason (and a known issue with bigger tires on an LR3).
- The interior is worn at places and the 2nd-row seat behind the driver has a jammed (non-functional) seatbelt. The blinker indicator sound/speaker does not work. The aux port did not work but I hard-wired a Bluetooth receiver into it which does work.
- The exterior of the car has a fair bit of pinstripes, and the upper left back corner has a cosmetic dent (already there when I bought it). The windshield has a crack on the passenger side, which is repaired and stable and not visible while driving.
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