So let me get this right. A manufacturer produces a car which is reknown for breaking down and destroying head gaskets engines and drivetrain components and it's a good vehicle? Then even though it knows about these problems it does nothing to rectify them. Because some bean counter worked out that warranty repair costs will be cheaper than a major design rethink.
Perhaps you'd like to list their good points so the original poster can pass the information on to his friend. Mind you if he does and his friend buys one I'm not sure they'll be friends for long.
I'm not a great fan of Jap or yank Vehicles but if you lined up all the 4x4's that are available and asked me to take a pick The freelander would be at the end of the line.
You are tarring all freelanders with the same brush and you clearly have very little knowledge about the freelander as you are talking complete rubbish.
If landrover produce vehicles that have faults and they refuse to sort the design issues out then that is the fault of the company not the vehicle itself.
I was told by someone at Landrover to never buy the new shape or version of any landrover until they have been around for a few years as the newest ones have a lot of faults that have to be ironed out.
Look at the latest Disco, lots of problems with the electrics engine managment but buy a current shape one from new in a couple of years and it should be better.
I seem to remember some years ago that the old shape disco's had problems with wharped dashboard's, but the heat seems to have died down about it now.
I have a TD4 facelift freelander and it has only cost me the price of a service in the 6 months I have had it. You want some good points:
I find the driving position to be very good.
The Seats are comfortable.
The engine in mine performs great, it speeds up nicely when I need it to and will sit all day at 80 - 90 on the motorway and is quiet, (I have not put a chip box on it.)
It has a good BMW engine
The steering is responsive, tight and very accurate.
The gear-change is very smooth.
It does not **** oil everwhere or let water into the vehicle.
I have taken it off road a few times and it does very well for it's size.
I like the layout inside, it is pratical with plenty of legroom front and back.
I think it has good looking bodywork
I would invite you to add some comments of your own... but wait you can't really can you. Cos you don't drive one!!!
