Daihatsu Terios SE Auto - Worth a punt?

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Sun 1 Feb 2015 23:01
Daihatsu Terios SE Auto - Worth a punt? - johncyprus
I've been offered a 1997 one owner FSH serviced each year with 50k on the clock. The car is in good order with six months MOT and I've known the owner and car for years. I drove one years ago and remember it was fun to drive. This particular car is the SE so has air con and ABS.

It would just be used as a commuting/ occasional use car, short journeys only. This is obviously getting a bit long in the tooth and I'm wondering if it's worth anything. I reckon it'll be juicy which lessens it's appeal. Does anybody know if these are rugged like a landie and last forever or is it one to pass over. The owner wants £500 which I think is too much.

Anybody know anything about these?
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Mon 2 Feb 2015 06:51
Daihatsu Terios SE Auto - Worth a punt? - Armitage Shanks {p}

Juicy?

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Mon 2 Feb 2015 07:07
Daihatsu Terios SE Auto - Worth a punt? - gordonbennet

Rust, really bad rust, check round the wheel arch spats, then go underneath.

Landies last for years because there's a fantastic aftermarket parts and specialist workshops industry and they get fettled constantly, due in no small way to a loyal following.

Edited by gordonbennet on 02/02/2015 at 07:10

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Mon 2 Feb 2015 09:39
Daihatsu Terios SE Auto - Worth a punt? - madf

Agree with GB. I looked several years ago: most were so rusty as to be an accident waiting to happen.

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