Quote Originally Posted by akhileshbc View Post
Did you tried asking the people working in workshops (near your place) ? They might give you better idea about these things...
Next to useless. Unless you really get stuck and the mechanic helps you out, there's no way to know if his walk is actually as good as his talk. Since I am not an automobile zealot, it's difficult to identify someone who knows what he is talking.

Sensible advice is not difficult to find, as most people (whether they know anything about Jeeps or not) will advise me to stay away from the deal. However, finding facts to justify either decision is difficult.

The said forum, Team BHP, has many threads on restoration of old Army auctioned Jeeps, with the owners and everyone else praising the effort and the outcome. But the moment I asked the question should I buy one, they were almost unanimous in saying it wouldn't be a wise decision.

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