Book Review: Land Rover Buying and Selling Manual: How to do the best deals

"Land Rover Buying and Selling Manual: How to do the best deals" is somewhat United Kingdom centric but still has great advice for buying and selling a Land Rover regardless of where you live.  It has lots of full color pictures.  It would be great to see an update to cover online selling resources, but overall this is an excellent book and will be very helpful to you when buying or selling a Land Rover.

From the Back Cover:

This is the complete guide to buying and selling any Land Rover vehicle, from a classic Series 1 to a modern Freelander. Fully illustrated in colour throughout, this book provides readers with practical advice on choosing the right model for their needs, locating a vehicle, assessing its history, carrying out an inspection and negotiating the best deal. Detailed information for each model list the pros and cons of ownership, points out what to look for and what to avoid, and gives details of known problem areas. Further advice includes financing your purchase, advertising and decoding Land Rover Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN). Together with appendices of other useful information, this is an essential tool for anyone considering buying a Land Rover or wishing to make the best possible price on a sale.

Les Roberts has over 33 years' experience of buying and selling land rovers. He is a lifelong enthusiast and has a regular column in Land Rover Monthly magazine.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Buying

2. Selling

3. Where and when to buy and sell

4. Depreciation and value

5. Buying projects, ex-military, fleet and imports

6. Knowing your rights

7. Financial matters

8. Advertisements

9. Negotiating as a buyer and seller

10. Checking of vehicles status

11. Getting the paperwork in order

12. Checking it physically

13. What to look for

14. Decoding Land Rover chassis numbers

15. Appendices