1999 GU 2.8 friend or foe?

[Daddy D.]

Hi guys,
i'm a newbe on the forum and patrol world. I'm looking to purchase a 1999 patrol 2.8 with 225000 km on the clock.
It looks clean and according to the seller (with no surprise) has been well taken care of.
Unfortunatly, where I live very few people keep service history...
what should I be worried about? Is it a good truck still after so many years?

what is the current market price for such rig in oz, as here toyota and isuzu share the top (not too many patrols around)?
The seller asks the equivalent of 11100 $


Please guys bring me some light...

[Bigcol]

good motor, high revving, economical,
will tow - slowly
have a look on http://www.autotrader.co.uk or http://www.ebay.co.uk for comparisons, they sometimes come up

blow smoke from exhaust?
drive straight on road?
no noises from drive line when in 4wd?
interior ok? or trashed? (trashed - may mean a hard life....)

[Daddy D.]

good motor, high revving, economical,
will tow - slowly
have a look on http://www.autotrader.co.uk or http://www.ebay.co.uk for comparisons, they sometimes come up

blow smoke from exhaust?
drive straight on road?
no noises from drive line when in 4wd?
interior ok? or trashed? (trashed - may mean a hard life....)

thanks for reply, the car is clean, drives very well, even better than I expected reading how slugish they can be...
the interior has be completely redone.
Is there anything I could share with my mechanic for him to check ?