gundogbob 1 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 hi guys i am thinking of getting a freelander mainly as they are reasonably priced and wonderd if enyone has got one or had one are they eny good for getting around offroad mainly fields and grasslands eny comments welcome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yappy 3 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 hi guys i am thinking of getting a freelander mainly as they are reasonably priced and wonderd if enyone has got one or had one are they eny good for getting around offroad mainly fields and grasslands eny comments welcome Like any other car you get bad ones and good ones, I have been lucky with mine, Had it four years now and its never let me down, i travel 40 miles a day its done 130,000 miles on an x reg, It passed the MOT this afternoon too with no troubles, They are no hardcore offroad vehicle but ideal for what i ask of it get you around the fields etc, All the best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai dogs 1,193 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 iv had 2 freelanders 03 plate and a 04 plate. if you want a good 4x4 dont buy one. if you want to give an opinion on one go and buy one. i did.... never again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pigeon640 0 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 iv had 2 freelanders 03 plate and a 04 plate. if you want a good 4x4 dont buy one. if you want to give an opinion on one go and buy one. i did.... never again. have to agree with the above they really are keek i had an o4 reg and it always ran on 3 cylinders till warm and didnt pull well at all handled like a burst couch as well and it only had 90k on sorry but it had to be said Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert69 5 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Ive never had one been been in a few, i honestly didn't think they were any good at all. For the money i think you would be better off with something like a suzuki vitara which is a cracking little jeep in my opinion. Reliable and good off road with selectable 4x4 not this crappy viscous coupling jobby like the freelander or honda crv. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sam3009 4 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 iv had 2 freelanders 03 plate and a 04 plate. if you want a good 4x4 dont buy one. if you want to give an opinion on one go and buy one. i did.... never again. Agreed! Had 2 myself and would definately NOT have another. 1st one (Rreg) was an absolute pig. at 55000 miles the water pump went thus blowing the cylinder head and was slow as feck. Second one, an 03 plate Kalahari was, as I thought at the time a bargain . Great interior, all the toys and 1/2 decent in the field. @ 77000 tapits are away, faulty electrics, 2 water pumps later and various front end mechanical problems. OK for the school run but not partial to country life......ie DOGS. The boot space is shit! DON'T DO IT MATE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pigeon640 0 Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 get your self a test drive in a kia sorento great jeep great value for money voted towing car of the year 2 years running can tow up to 3 tons me good old dad has one and it seems the dog dangly bit with auto or tip tronic gears selectable http://www.kia.co.uk/New-Cars/Range/SUVs/Sorento.aspx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samearl14 11 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 steer well clear! The k series engine they put in the freelander is just about one of the worst engines around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watchman 256 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 i was looking at one recently on garage forcourt up for £4995,even the garage owner talked me out of it saying they were shit,so fair play to him although prob not so good for his bussiness Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 207 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 ARE we talking the petrol verson or the deisel ???????????? ive heard the deisels are good , different engine in them ???????????/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gspdad 1 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 ARE we talking the petrol verson or the deisel ???????????? ive heard the deisels are good , different engine in them ???????????/ I've had 3 diesels when working for my last company and the only good thing I could say about them is the fuel consumption! Other than that total S**T. 1st one had to be recovered after 3 days!!!!! I've towed many things with other vehicles no probs but if you want to tow anything above about 500kgs forget it, you end up having to change the clutch cylinders. All three were that bad I had Land Rover assistance on speed dial ATB George Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willum 89 Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 if you want a reliable off road horse get ya self a fourtrack pretty indistructable fuel echo not bad go almost any where good load and pulls like a horse. just my oppinion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samearl14 11 Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 fourtrak all the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jusar whippets 10 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 If you can't afford a decent Fourtrak, get yourself a Vauxhall Frontera 2.8TDI , cheap as feck if you just want a battle bus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bazwidajimny 0 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 i had a y reg td4 nuffin but trouble thay all shat a suburu is a better offroader Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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