anybody heard of riverton rovers ? any opinions ?

[autoguy]

i am looking at a project series 2a that riverton rovers has for sale and was wanting some feedback on them, has anybody bought any rovers from them? and if so how was the service ? and was the rover as described ? sadly wyoming is a long way away for me and i cant look at said rover before i buy it

i have talked to bill on the phone and he sounds like a stand up guy, but i did a search one here and another landrover forum and got no results and i did a google search too and got little results

this will be my first rover, my dad has a 2001 disco series 2, though and i love it, i am good at working on things and have restored a 1979 trans am so im not afraid to work on a vehicle

thanks

[Jim-ME]

Can you get them to send you (us) pictures? What was the description and price? Buying a Rover sight unseen unless it is only for parts and cheap can easily become a very expensive and frustrating experience especially if you are as fussy about things as I am. Been there, done that.
Jim

[lrdukdog]

If you can't find much out about them. I would be very cautious about buying from them. The was a real piece-of-work up that way Montana, Wyoming (not sure) called Big Sky his rep. was very bad and that could have caused him to change the name. I would do some serious checking ie. talk to other customers and if he won't give you contact info. find another Rover.
Jim Wolf
Elvenwood Kennel

[Terrys]

There was a real piece-of-work up that way Montana, Wyoming (not sure) called Big Sky his rep. was very bad

That would have been Creed Evans, and he's most definately on my ass- kicking list.

[autoguy]

Can you get them to send you (us) pictures? What was the description and price? Buying a Rover sight unseen unless it is only for parts and cheap can easily become a very expensive and frustrating experience especially if you are as fussy about things as I am. Been there, done that.
Jim

he has about a half dozen pictures on his website that I can post tonight on here, but he is missing Picts of the engine and frame, I figured I would ask him to take Picts of both and e mail them to me

the description is was a project 88 with a rebuilt motor the 2.25 pertrol, the price is $3500

thanks

[Jim-ME]

Just post a website address. I'll save you the trouble of multiple copy and pastes.
Jim

[autoguy]

Just post a website address. I'll save you the trouble of multiple copy and pastes.
Jim

cool thanks, tis http://www.rivertonrovers.com/Current_Stock.php the rover im looking at is the light green one with the white scroll painting on it that is $4500, but bill said he could go $3500 here is the description from the website :

This is a series IIA 88; it has a rebuilt 2.25l petrol engine. The Transmission is out at the moment waiting on a new lay shaft and first gear. $
4500.00

lrdukdog, thats kind of how i am, more than a bit skeptical, they dont even have there address listed on the website either, i had to dig to find it via the web hosting company

also i just found a company called upstate rover in south carolina that has a 109 series 2, anyone heard of them ? they at least have there address and i found they are on the better business bureau and the price is a lot cheaper too but it is in rougher shape

i cant seem to find any series rovers for sale in missouri that are in my price range

thanks

[yorker]

That would have been Creed Evans, and he's most definately on my ass- kicking list.

Were you the one he sent a gas tank to- complete with bullet holes?

[sayers]

Autoguy, if the rover cost $3500.00 you could problaby count on spending close to $15K to 20K on a restortion, It is a biggg undertaking and the parts are not cheap. I am sure some of the other guys on this site can chime in on the cost of buying something site unseen and then getting the product to find major problems and $ cost, My advice, ( for what it is worth) find something that is in your part of the country and where you can have a hands on look at what you are buying. good luck.

[sayers]

I just looked at this rover, change the cost from 15K to 25 - 27K, in my opinion, keep your money and shop around.