Help with rust - have I missed a good deal?

Sadly Jimnys do like to rust and it looks like this one has rusted in all of the problem places. It seems over priced to me, especially all of the work it is going to/already need to be done, just for it to pass it’s MOT, but then it depends on how much work you can do yourself.

I would also put the registration plate of any vehicle I was thinking of buying in to the government’s MOT history to what was need in the past. Walk away from anything that required loads of work last MOT, especially if it was only recent as some people do a quick repair after MOT failure, get it to pass and then sell it.

www.gov.uk/check-mot-history

Best of luck

Robin
Robin

Buy on condition, not mileage. That price is extortionate given the condition. My 2003 Jimny on 120,000 miles has much less rust than that. I paid £800 for it 5 years ago.

Thanks.
Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong place (or maybe the market is shockingly inflated atm) but I can't seem to find any drivable Jimny under about £4k. Anywhere

The problem is new ones went on allocation a few years ago then were pulled from the UK market, this created a market for them and pushed all prices up.

Good ones do come up on here and as Busta says don’t get hung up on mileage, look at the body work condition, an engine is easier to fix/replace than replacing rusty body panels or mounts.

They are out there, but prices are still 30% up n where they should be.

Robin

There's a few up for sale on facebook marketplace for under 4k but I wouldn't know about their condition. Jimny prices did go up when the new version came out so even the scruffiest/rotten examples are around 1000 to 1500. Also this time of year is peak Jimny selling season as people want them for the winter. As others have said with used jimnys it really comes down to conditon rather than mileage and year.

Just don't be in a rush if you can.
The current price trend won't last, it feels on the verge of sliding to me and this time of year 4x4s are historical more expensive apparently.
You will find better. As said don't worry too much about the milage, they are easy to fix and generally reliable, just check everything works.
Good luck in your search.