Defender 110 buyer beware

I recently went to look at a 110 double cab defender. The body work was straight as was the chassis so mechanically it seemed in pretty good condition for the price, albeit slightly high on mileage at 71k for an 05 plate.

It was only on asking for a test drive that things started to go wrong. The Defender wouldn't start. I was told this was because it had been garaged and the battery had run flat. Assurance that a high performance battery was fitted and only needed 60 miles of recharging to make it good again was reiterated when it failed to start a seond time after test drive. 2 days later I have had to replace the battery at my cost (so far).

The fuel gauge read erroneously which I was told about - but was assured it was common on all TD5 engines and to not to run the tank down to below a quarter as a solution!

Despite the faults the owner would not drop the price - instead including a 3 month warranty which in a conversation prior to looking at the 110 I was told was included in the price.

Unless you know what you're looking for and are mechanically minded avoid these people as they will try and rip you off. The service and attitude are both appauling.