Look on ebay for a hatch, there was one on there last week for $300 or
so. The main problem I see is that if the hatch has rusted, there will
be other rust. Do you realise that Range Rovers are aluminum? The body
can still look great. Look under the rear lower tailgate hinge area for
rust and of course along the chassis/Frame as well.. It might be cheap
for a reason. You should be paying about $11,000 for it or there
abouts. Less tha this is cheap, but I am in California where they do
not rust and prices are higher. Good luck with it, I have a 90 RR and
love it.
Kind regards,
Mark Pilkington
EightxTen@aol.com wrote:
> First of all, I plead ignorance - 3 weeks ago, I didn't even know what
> a Land
> Rover was. Ok, ok - have your laugh but please read on! I have an
> opportunity to purchase a 1994 County SWB from an aquaintance. It is
> in need
> of repair/replacement of the rear hatch (handle area rusted and the
> handle
> fell off) and this was estimated to be a $1,000 replacement at the
> dealership. I haven't actually looked at the hatch, so I can't
> comment
> further on the specific problem, except that it will not latch and is
> currently held closed with bungee cords. Other than that, it is in
> decent
> shape and I can get it for a very reasonable price. I have read some
> of the
> debate over the LWB model, and at least one person mentioned that the
> SWB
> models might not have as much trouble with the engine and suspension.
> I am
> interested to hear some opinions on this model - both on its own
> merits and
> compared to any other models. Also, I am wondering if anyone has had
> this
> same problem with the hatch, and whether a replacement can be found
> and
> replaced with significant savings compared to the dealer estimate. If
> this
> isn't a suitable subject for the list, I apologize and off-list
> replies are
> welcome. Thanks. - Gary
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