It’s official: the Land Rover Freelander is now a classic car

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The Trabant is also a classic car, introduced in 1957 40 years before the Freelander 1, many are still running. Doubt there will be many Freelander1s around in another ten years. Let alone in 40 years time. :D:D
 
"The company says that more than 9,000 individual heritage parts are now available for the original Freelander"
I hope that is not just 9000 wiper blades... Or 9000 K-Series head gaskets (a month's supply?).
 
wammers said:
The Trabant is also a classic car, introduced in 1957 40 years before the Freelander 1, many are still running. Doubt there will be many Freelander1s around in another ten years. Let alone in 40 years time. :D:D
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Yeah, but can you drive behind them and see the rear lights ? :D:D
 
Dippypud said:
http://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/its-official-the-land-rover-freelander-is-now-a-classic-car
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"But Land Rover is now catering for it as a ‘heritage vehicle’, with specialist parts and experts on hand to help keep older Freelanders running."

"With the addition of the Freelander 1 as a Heritage model, Land Rover is reaffirming its support and commitment to its loyal customers by providing exceptional cars, services, parts and experiences for models more than 10 years out of production."

“Genuine Land Rover Heritage Parts for Freelander 1 have been engineered and tested in extreme conditions. As such it gives our customers total peace-of-mind that their vehicles are maintained to the highest possible standards.”

Thats sounds like a load of crap to me. Probably more accurate to say they have a load of spare parts that nobody bought cos they were so expensive - so please come along and buy them now. LR and the dealer network hasn't given a toss about Freelander for ages - lots more cash in servicing a RR customer - so why change just cos its 10 years out of production?
 
it just means they are going to keep stocking fl1 parts, at one time they werent going to bother with 10 year old vehicles parts supply
 
Well here was me thinking I would get rid in a couple of years as there would be no support.

Can't even get rear light seals for my ZT, suspension parts are getting difficult too.

Oh well.
 
EU rules say manufacturers have to support vehicles for ten years only. So the we have loads of expensive parts that we will increase the prices of to help you out rings pretty true. Just as they have done with the P38 some of the parts still available have eye watering prices.
 
Not wishing to hijack the thread, OK I suppose I am, but my daughter, who has been driving our Starlet, is looking to buy her 1st car and is adamant she wants to spend about £5K on a Mazda Demio/2 (about 2009ish). It just seams like a boring car to me that will be worth next to nothing when she comes to sell it. I've been suggesting to her she buys something more interesting that won't devalue - eg a classic car. Freelander may now fit the 'classic' bit - but not sure its that interesting (to a 21 year old) or won't devalue! I've suggested something like an MGB. Anyway, I was looking around and came across this one, which would not be a contender for her, but looking at the passenger door and rear 1/4 panel, its had a huge whack - but has no signs of a significant impact. Do they really buckle that much from a small impact?

http://www.turners.co.nz/Damaged-Vehicles/Search/MG/B-ROADSTER/12711805
 
GrumpyGel said:
Not wishing to hijack the thread, OK I suppose I am, but my daughter, who has been driving our Starlet, is looking to buy her 1st car and is adamant she wants to spend about £5K on a Mazda Demio/2 (about 2009ish). It just seams like a boring car to me that will be worth next to nothing when she comes to sell it. I've been suggesting to her she buys something more interesting that won't devalue - eg a classic car. Freelander may now fit the 'classic' bit - but not sure its that interesting (to a 21 year old) or won't devalue! I've suggested something like an MGB. Anyway, I was looking around and came across this one, which would not be a contender for her, but looking at the passenger door and rear 1/4 panel, its had a huge whack - but has no signs of a significant impact. Do they really buckle that much from a small impact?

http://www.turners.co.nz/Damaged-Vehicles/Search/MG/B-ROADSTER/12711805
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They do, 50+ year design. Always felt quite vulnerable in mine (now sold). Had my B for 14 years, wouldn't recommend one as a daily as they take a lot too look after. Lights are crap, brakes are crap, heaters are crap, fuel economy is crap, steering heavy. But you can get almost any part you need, including upgrades to all that is crap.

Loved mine though.

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5K sounds like a lot for a Demio GG. Do they hold there money in NZ? Those things are worthless in the UK. I'm sure they were a sales flop here, hence the low second hand prices.
Maybe you could tempt your daughter into a Freelander? ;)
 
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