Psyxologos Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Despite this topic, I have just put a £1000 deposit on a Land Rover Freelander 2 2.2 TD4 HSE. I loved the car on first sight. Drives very similar to the X5 and comes with loads of luxuries (leather, sat nav, bluetooth, cd changer, climate control etc). Anyone had any experience of them at all? I enclose a picture of car with specs. I deliberately left the price on there, so you can tell me if I got a good offer, to your opinion. I part exchanged my mini cooper s and got £10,750 off the price of the Freelander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Speechless ! (for once) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Good choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Speechless ! (for once) Does that mean you like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 So you decided not to opt for an off roader after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 So you decided not to opt for an off roader after all Are these videos deceiving? I saw them and was quite happy... name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 I drive a Freelander 2 Commercial as my work car. No-where near the spec of yours but a good car. Very quiet on motorway, easy to drive, although the centre console is a little wide and I do catch my left knee on it sometimes. Great car, I've had no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 new ones are good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Many thanks guys! I appreciate the input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 There is some good vids on youtube of freelanders off road and they do look very capable and TBH i do not know anyone personally with one and was making a judgement on the older model as i know a few people with them including my brother in law who as had nothing but trouble with his.What car rates them better than the series 1 but they are still in the top 6 most unreliable cars in britain and it is something like 20% of them break down in the first year as opposed to the 1 series where 25% broke down i the first year.And according to them the disco is worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Keep us posted on how it drives and works out generally. The important thing is you got rid of the tart's car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Are these videos deceiving? I saw them and was quite happy... name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"> I look forward to your first post after to your visit to the marsh and a shogun or jimny pulled you out of the mud.... I had to get one out of a sticky mess last season, but in all fairness I don't a tank would have got out of the hole that was in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I do not plan any extreme off roading. What I see in these videos is much more than I will ever ask the car to do. So I think I shall be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 (edited) I have had one from new its giving 34 MPG fitted a nice box steel platform for shooting, cant beat box steel on a £30K car, i have all the trimmings Leather etc, platform fits on or off in just 20 mins, but to be honest I do take Mrs P shoping in it to Tesco just for the looks Edited September 22, 2009 by pavman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 (edited) I went through a half inch deep puddle "too fast" in mine (when I had one). It was off the road for 3 days Land Rover told me that the high-speed water had forced it's way in where it shouldn't have been I mentioned to them that their advertising showed a Freelander going through a river, but they said that wasn't the same thing at all :unsure: Don't go out if it's wet :unsure: Edited September 22, 2009 by Chard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProteuS Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 just be prepared to replace your backbox reasonably frequently. My friend who has one (no extreme off roading, just going to driven shoots) has destroyed two as it is in a vunerable location and doesnt have much clearance. It also refused to get to the top of the little grassy field we used to shoot at the top of, when the discos and fourtraks were making it up with ease. Mind you he oes alot of milage in his and it's mainly on the road so it serves him well. I hope you enjoy yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 just be prepared to replace your backbox reasonably frequently. My friend who has one (no extreme off roading, just going to driven shoots) has destroyed two as it is in a vunerable location and doesnt have much clearance. It also refused to get to the top of the little grassy field we used to shoot at the top of, when the discos and fourtraks were making it up with ease. Mind you he oes alot of milage in his and it's mainly on the road so it serves him well. I hope you enjoy yours what Rubber has he got on the rims? if its the ones it came with forget it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProteuS Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Yup, standard rubber. but most of the other vehicles going up the same bit were on road tread tyres too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 put a set of pirelli scorpion's on mine, its helps no end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplex Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I've had mine for a few months now, done 4000 miles without a problem, really like the car and wish i'd gone ahead in Nov'/Dec' when I first thought about one. I px'd a 330d BMW which I hated come the end, for me this is spot on for what I want it for , and i'm averaging 37/38mpg too. I've spoken to lots of people and providing you have any recall work done they seem generally very reliable, people assume they're bad ref' the reputation that the previous model had but it's a completely different animal. Good luck, i'm sure you'll be very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplex Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 put a set of pirelli scorpion's on mine, its helps no end Mine's fitted with Goodyear Wrangler's which I think is standard fitment, how are the Pirelli's for noise on the road....one of my rear tyres is getting a little low and is getting noisy?, at least that's what I hope it is , i've noticed a large grommet stuck out from between the tread too so it's obviously been repaired at some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplex Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 (edited) put a set of pirelli scorpion's on mine, its helps no end Mine's fitted with Goodyear Wrangler's which I think is standard fitment, how are the Pirelli's for noise on the road??....one of my rear tyres is getting a little low and is getting noisy?, at least that's what I hope it is , i've noticed a large grommet stuck out from between the tread too so it's obviously been repaired at some time. Edited September 22, 2009 by ziplex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I've had mine for a few months now, done 4000 miles without a problem, really like the car and wish i'd gone ahead in Nov'/Dec' when I first thought about one. I px'd a 330d BMW which I hated come the end, for me this is spot on for what I want it for , and i'm averaging 37/38mpg too. I've spoken to lots of people and providing you have any recall work done they seem generally very reliable, people assume they're bad ref' the reputation that the previous model had but it's a completely different animal. Good luck, i'm sure you'll be very happy with it. That is what I have heard from other owners too. They say this is a completely different vehicle from its predecessor. The car is mainly going to be used on road, and to and from driven shoots and the marsh, all in all about 10 times a year. When tyre changing time comes, I shall ask for more advice. I have had people suggesting the scorpions on another forum though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I don't wish to derail this thread, but what did you rate the Cooper S? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I don't wish to derail this thread, but what did you rate the Cooper S? Nice car, a bit 'plasticky' though. Really responsive and fast, I would recommend it. Only drawback is that it has almost NO boot space... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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