I am offically joining the "I hate my Freelander" group....

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After reply on a post the other day that mine has never given me any trouble, today it failed its MOT in a big way!!!
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Now have to decided if it is even worth paying to get everything fixed to get it through the MOT or just selling it as a failure.
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Que arguments with the OH over us having to have a vehicle that can tow because of my hobby..... aarrrhhhhhh But it was ok when he sold his car because he wanted a motorbike, but still uses my car when he wants to play golf!!! Men!

Rant over - thanks for listening
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Ah well thats mixed press then, i thought the BMW ones were meant to be the best of a bad lot!! Only confirms I won't be getting either when I'm in the market!!
 
I dont know how people with freelanders and discos get on for boot space! I looked at both and was not happy so i bought a Jeep and its got a big boot, tows like a dream and I LOVE IT!!
 
I think the BMW engine ones are on the whole better than the older type and diesel are cerainly much better than the petrol ones!

I am now just starting the "discussions" about what to get next. The OH wants to get a big car that can also tow....
 
hate hate hate. mine gave up the ghost last christmas, like 3 days before and i had to do a bit of a panic buy.
I bought mine for 3,600 and sold it for 250. I hated it. Would never have another, regardless of what kind of engine it has.
my panic buy was a subaru impreza and was the best buy ever. it has been amazing in the worst of teh weather we have had. Love it love it love it
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I've also heard them called 'three granders' as that's all they're worth!!
My boss had one and the engine blew up when it was only 4 years old - he had to get a whole new engine and land rover wouldn't pay out even though it was a known fault....
 
I had a TD4 old style 05 plate and it never had any problems. Then i got a new style Freelander 2, TD4 and that was really fab, a joy to drive, very reliable and I loved it in every way. Only sold it to get a Discovery as I needed to tow a 510. I never understand why people are so down on them - although I do believe that the petrol models, especially the 1.8, was a complete disaster and kept having problems. What I do hate however is dealing with my local Landrover dealership - I get hives just thinking about going in there, prices too high, service rubbish.
 
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I had a TD4 old style 05 plate and it never had any problems. Then i got a new style Freelander 2, TD4 and that was really fab, a joy to drive, very reliable and I loved it in every way. Only sold it to get a Discovery as I needed to tow a 510. I never understand why people are so down on them - although I do believe that the petrol models, especially the 1.8, was a complete disaster and kept having problems. What I do hate however is dealing with my local Landrover dealership - I get hives just thinking about going in there, prices too high, service rubbish.

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An independent land rover specalist is the best bet as they are oftern run by landrover nuts for whom its a labour of love and most look a little like hagar the horribble
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I hate working on all landrovers they are all a bit of a bucket of bolts'''
Japs Americans and kraut cars are best
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however I would think most freelanders are killed by towing with them, they are just a lightweight car type 4X4 and not upto heavy loads
like a proper 4X4
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Disco has huge boot - space enough for two children miles away from driver. What more could you want?
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My two make so much noise you could still hear them the other end of a train!!
 
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