Good luck with the car. Like all cars, its a bit of a lucky drawer as to whether problems occur, but on the whole (and if they're maintained well) Freelander are pretty reliable trucks. What engine did you get?
If you are coming from a P38, you may find it a bit 'underwhelming' at first. I did after owning TDI and V8 Discos. It was only once I did some work on the car when the transmission blew that I got to really like it. I definitely liked the fuel economy from the start though! Ironically, the other thing I really liked from the start was its traction/off road ability - no more faffing around with diff lock - just point and go
I used to drive down the beach to go fishing and I found it better than the Disco - I walk now