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Thinking about buying Landrover Freelander
1 June 2008, 7:47 PM

Danny4
Joined 24 May 2005
25 posts

Hi i'm considering buying a Freelander looking to spend ideally around £4000ish is there anything in particular i should look out for on them i'd prefer a diesel are they any good or is there a better alternative

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Thinking about buying Landrover Freelander
1 June 2008, 9:26 PM

dudkat72
Joined 6 Mar 2006
805 posts

Danny .

Steer well clear of the K series petrol and early L series diesels .

The engine to have is the Td4 , very reliable and reasonably economical compared to the petrol .

If you are intent on owning one read this forum first , they have many hereditory faults . Window regulators , sunroof guides , water ingression and various transmissions faults . Extensively roadtest the vehicle and listen for any harsh noises / rumbles / clunks from the transmission , this may me an early indication of a IRD fault or rear differential fault . Open the taildoor and check the cubby box in the back isnt filled with water , whilst there feel all the carpets in the area around the rear floor , any wetness can mean big bucks to sort .

Take somone with you who knows these vehicle very well and dont buy the first one you see , most importantly buy one with a good years warranty .

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Thinking about buying Landrover Freelander
1 June 2008, 10:23 PM

Danny4
Joined 24 May 2005
25 posts

wow quite a lot to think about there, maybe i should consider an alternative

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Thinking about buying Landrover Freelander
15 June 2008, 9:36 PM

NF
Joined 11 Nov 2007
31 posts

After 6months of working at a landrover dealership, i would urge people to be very careful when buying a freelander, due to the amount of problems that these cars have. Most of them as listed as above but they have problems with oil leaking from the differential, door locks that pack up and tail lights that fill with water. Another common problem is the head gasket seens o many cars come in with this problem, most have new engines put in them.

So if you are considering buying a freelander, i would suggest that you didnt ?

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Thinking about buying Landrover Freelander
17 June 2008, 1:47 PM

WildMare
Joined 13 Jun 2008
11 posts

Well I love my Freelander (03 reg) and touch wood not had any major problems, in fact it passed its MOT first time again and I've had it since brand new. Due to me having horses it's a real workhorse, with tack and feed thrown in the back and travelling to various game fairs/horse trials through the year. Just remember there is never a totally reliable car.

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Thinking about buying Landrover Freelander
17 June 2008, 10:46 PM

L.B.
Joined 5 Dec 2005
2933 posts

No... there's no totally reliable car but Freelanders can be an expensive car to maintain and can require more repairs than average on a bad one in comparison to say... a jap 4x4.
When running properly though they are a good vehicle and much more carlike to drive than some of the bigger models.
Good advice on getting one with an EXTENSIVE WARRANTY !

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Thinking about buying Landrover Freelander
25 June 2008, 10:11 PM

jimmy
Joined 30 Aug 2007
62 posts

Just one thing to say - PAJERO

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Thinking about buying Landrover Freelander
3 August 2008, 3:31 PM

Fiona
Joined 3 Aug 2008
1 posts

I think they were flagged up by Watch Dog some while back so worth checking out their website for any nasties!

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