Toying withe idea of getting a Freelander

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Irishrover said:
...From what I am reading, the diesel never gives problems or suffer from engine failure..I find this hard to believe and I am still thinking Petrol.
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Diesels do have faults and if you pick a bad one then yer feked. but yer can say that for any car.

Average diesel FL will be more reliable than the average petrol FL. Taking into account fool and running costs usually means the diesel is the betterer buy in the long term, but for the year your looking at prices don't differ that much. At 10 years old you'd eggspect a bit of wear and tear plus the odd few jobs that need sorting. Find one thats been looked after and keep looking after it yourself and it should be reasonably good.
 
Irishrover said:
if you want to drive in a "Brisk & Sporty" manner a 4X4 is the wrong motor-buy a Beemer !!

The Freelander TD4 is a Beemer, as far as I am concerned anyway, with the M47R engine built at the BMW plant in Austria, and I drive mine brisker and sportier than my other Beemer - a 528i :rolleyes:

I do all my own maintenance to ensure that work is done correctly and to MY satisfaction.

Quite right - so do I - as far as I can - but I do know enough to know when I don't know enough. ;)

From what I am reading, the diesel never gives problems or suffer from engine failure..I find this hard to believe and I am still thinking Petrol.
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Of course they can give trouble - usually if they have been neglected - but they are generally pretty reliable overall.

Over 40mpg on the diesels is easily achieved. Great for the high-mileage folks amongst us. :D

The best advice I can give you is have a test run in all three variants and see how you like the performance. The diesel suits my needs best. It may not suit you.

Singvogel. :cool:
 
Irishrover said:
:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi

That's short and sweet !!!
Would you care to elaborate ???????
:):)
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He hasn't had his for long, so to be fair to him he's still in the all pain and no gain phase.

I'm going to echo Hippo and Singvogel on this one, get a late model TD4 with good history and reasonable mileage. When you get it check the VCU and get new tyres if needed. The V6 is a drinker but very nice to drive from what I hear, the 1.8 is ok but usually needs a feck load of work doing to it if you want it to be reliable - not reccomended unless you're doing it as a hobby. I had to strip mine down to the block and rebuild the cooling system part for part and fitted an EWP, and I'd do it again if I got another even if it had spotless history.

Will.
 
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Hippo said:
Diesels do have faults and if you pick a bad one then yer feked. but yer can say that for any car.

Average diesel FL will be more reliable than the average petrol FL. Taking into account fool and running costs usually means the diesel is the betterer buy in the long term, but for the year your looking at prices don't differ that much. At 10 years old you'd eggspect a bit of wear and tear plus the odd few jobs that need sorting. Find one thats been looked after and keep looking after it yourself and it should be reasonably good.
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Agree - buy a ten year old car and budget at least what you have paid again over the next couple oy years. Its why new ones cost £30k!!
 
If anyone is seriously worried about buying a Freelander 2 then fear not. If you buy a new Freelander 2 SD4 GS auto with leffer seats in dark blue with the factory roof rails and don’t like it, and it’s on low miles with no damage, I’ll have it. I’ll buy yer a Freelander 1 2006 Td4 auto on 50k miles or less as a straight swop. At a push I’d consider swopping ma 2001 v6.
 
I currently have the v6 sport face lift, with fsh.. its done 96k and the engine is very sweet.I get about 23 miles to the gallon, just had a problem with the propshaft and getting lots more mpg while its not on, servicing and repairs seem to cost the same as the mondeo I had previously, Ive had to replace the door lock £75 and a new full prop cost me £150 off ebay, the electrics have been fine. I will say the ride is very good and handles remarkable well considering its tall and cumbersome. It has a turning circle the same as a flock of sheep, but you may be used to that with the rangie ? but the gearbox cant seem to make its mind up about what it wants to do. especially going up hills. lots of power from the engine but the gear box does not seem to know what to do with the power. anything below 50 mph its fine though just mainly a problem at motorway speeds. I am very happy with mine and think Ive got a good one. all cars have issues and common faults, I suppose you just have to make sure you can live with it when it goes wrong, or afford the repair bill.... Hope this helps :)
 
The diesel engine in the Td4 is made by BMW - this may explain why its so resistannt :)

BMW diesels have got a good reputation for reliability - especially the 3 litre

of course any engine has to be looked after through correct servicing
 
digby said:
The diesel engine in the Td4 is made by BMW - this may explain why its so resistannt :)

BMW diesels have got a good reputation for reliability - especially the 3 litre

of course any engine has to be looked after through correct servicing
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What a great thread and im a fan of the old FL but would I go around again from the start? - im just not sure as ownership requires fairly deep pockets and or access to workshop kit and skills and I've neither. I think its like religion - cant be sure if you really believe, but will defend to the death if challenged by another credo - like them Disco boys.
 
DD3 said:
What a great thread and im a fan of the old FL but would I go around again from the start? - im just not sure as ownership requires fairly deep pockets and or access to workshop kit and skills and I've neither. I think its like religion - cant be sure if you really believe, but will defend to the death if challenged by another credo - like them Disco boys.
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Yes. That is all :D.
 
I have to disagree..... Running costs of a diesil can be much higher than that of a petrol ie turbo failure £500 + Injectors £150 + High pressure pump £500 + But granted when theyre running right theyre fantastic but personally I'd rather spend £150 getting my k series head skimmed,modified gasket, k seal and a lower temp thermostat mod..... Not to mention diesil cranks snapping, runaways etc etc..... Not for me...
But each to there own.
 
FREEL4NDY said:
I have to disagree..... Running costs of a diesil can be much higher than that of a petrol ie turbo failure £500 + Injectors £150 + High pressure pump £500 + But granted when theyre running right theyre fantastic but personally I'd rather spend £150 getting my k series head skimmed,modified gasket, k seal and a lower temp thermostat mod..... Not to mention diesil cranks snapping, runaways etc etc..... Not for me...
But each to there own.
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That's why I put a £500 advanced cooling system in mine. If the theory holds any water then it should be the last of the troubles with this engine.

Will.
 
Just like to say a big THANK YOU for all the replies and comments to my thread:praise:

As a contributor to the Rangie section for years, I fully understand the "Rivalry" between the diehard petrolheads (Myself included !!) and the Tractor drivers :eek:-not forgetting the LPG crowd, which is more common on there -obviously due to the V8 consumption.

I am still looking around generally to see what's about and there are quite a few that, from photo's etc. appear good....even this one !! 2002 52 REG LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2.5 V6 ES PREMIUM 5DR AUTOMATIC + LEATHER | eBay

I have a few years of working with spanners etc. on Rangies and I am fully aware that owning ANY LR car tends to wound the wallet and becomes a mission rather than just a service or repair job. All that's needed is continuous self monitoring and rectification a.s.a.p. otherwise they will bite you in the ass big time.
I really enjoyed owning my P38 but for economic reasons, after a few months I am missing the capabilities of a 4x4. I would not consider any other manufacturer than LR.
:):)
 
That one look brilliant mate! You'll be fine, you already have a Landy owners attitude :). The V6 isn't the cheapest to run but alot of people here who have one wouldn't swap it!

Well done mate!
 
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