I've been looking for a large camping companion for the family for a while and was possibly going to go for a Mazda Bongo or a Toyota Previa but then today I've come across the Largo. Well I think it looks awesome for a start and went to see one near me which is a 1995 N plate that is on sale for £2999.
It looks fine, I've not driven it yet - wanted to do some more reading in to the thing and then found this place.
So hi
I was wondering what it is I should look out for, any tell tale signs of a bad one and I was also wondering are all the Highway Star 2.0TD 4x4?
hello fergal not all largos, there 2.4 petrol aswell 2wd and 4wd i think, as for the price....... why dont ya shop about, and make sure you do get insurance quotes for a start, ive set my heart on one for years and the insurance stops me from buying one, good bunch a members here, they will sort anything and answer anything u like
id defo shop around seen facelift models for that price ....
as graham says defo get that quote first but as for the largo themselves its the best vechile ive evr owned and ive owned a fair few lol i have the 8 seat 2.0 td it serves me well but id love the 2,4 petrol for that xtra power ,, now the 7 seaters turn to face each other and the 8s are all forward facing.thers loads u can do with them as all members ill tell u, some nice buses the guys have on ere to give u ideas,,insurance mine £770 per year but if done it at my brothers house 3 miles away it would be £365 lol,,suppose its all on the postcode, i hung on for 6 months with the money and paid 3100 for mine on a 97..was worth the wait as shes gone thru another mot without spending apenny again not many cars do that hope this helps u a little
The guy at the dealers seems like a reputeable fellow (I've met many who aren't) and has guaranteed that any work needing doing on it will get done. For its age it looks immaculate, I was very surprised. It did seem a bit expensive considering the age but it's still a lot of car for the money it seems.
Insurance seems ok - had a quote from Admiral for just over £400 fully comp. I am in no rush to get one, not going camping again until the summer and that's what I want it for. I've just been camping with the family (2adults, 2kids) in our yaris and I'd like something a little more comfortable for next time. Autotrader doesn't seem to have many on their site at the moment, about 9 nationally so to find one so close seems almost like fate. Still I'll take it for a spin tomorrow and get a mechanic to look it over and we'll see where we go.
Mods: lowered,18"s fitted,under car led's,white to front blue to middle and red to rear.drop down 9"dvd,7"dvd in the front,blue led dash lights,led sidelights and relocated to the indicators.indicators relocated to behind the grill and a sports mesh grill fitted.
If you go to a dealer they will charge more because they want there profit. If your waiting then keep an eye out on ebay and gumtree. Make sure they have had all the belts changed recently and there isnt much else to worry about with them.
Well I threw caution to the wind and got it. Took it for a spin, it handles a lot better than I thought. Chappy at the dealers says he'll sort out anything that needs doing so I don't mind paying just short of £3k for a lot of car if it's all mechanically sound.
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Ian