u/Pooklett

I'm looking at this as a hunting, camping, road trip rig. This will be our first diesel. It's got 353,000 Km, The engine has been bullet proofed, new turbo 2 years ago, owner says it needs a new vacuum pump and air bag weight sensor. It's been years since we've purchased a vehicle, and this is quite old, I really don't want to get burned.

Can some experts advise on what to check for?

I do have a basic OBD scanner that I'll hook up after test drive as well. I can tell from the photos that there's gravel guard likely hiding rust, but that's to be expected, and not really too worrisome.

How are these for cold winters? I mean - 30 degrees Celsius cold..