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Freelander? I had a 2004 Td4, cracking car, better than I would have ever thought in the snow, and when an artic sideswiped me on the M1, it survived extremely well, and SWMBO and I came out of it without a scratch!

 

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Had a xc90 for five years and had to replace the gearbox twice..... First time dealer paid for it second time I had to at the cost of 4k, put me off Volvo's for life even though it was a great family bus, currently drive a ........... Vw

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Yes bought it when it was a year old, had all the toys and was a great family barge until it broke...... Heard of problems with the older diesel gearboxes as well, it wasn't the car that put me off it was the dealer that let them down (had to threaten them with court action) put me off for life..

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I run a 2009 Touareg 3.0 V6 Altitude. They are comfortable, spacious, powerful and well-equipped. Downsides are the standard tyres (useless off-road or in snow) with it eats if you are heavy-footed, the prop-shaft that lasts about 50K miles and swirl flaps which cost a fortune (£800) if VW do them or £10 if you buy a repair kit, plus fitting. I am going to be changing mine sometime soonish and would be happy to sell privately for whatever I am offered in PX.

 

Nick

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If you don't need offroad capability then buy a standard estate car. Loads to choose from a nd all lots cheaper than "designer" pseudo off roaders. If you need a touch of offroad then take a shufty at a Subaru. Fab cars, great engines and utterly reliable. Check how many farmers drive them and that will tell you all you need to know.

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