Mileage on a Land Rover Freelander...what is too much?

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Not sure of what the expected lifespan of a Discovery or Freeland is mileage wise.

Have found one but it is 122,000 on the clock. Is this too much???
 
Freelander I wouldn't touch tbh, and you couldn't give it to me if it had gone round the clock.

Disco are better, and if the price was right and service history then I would consider on that mileage.
 
Discovery is a proper towing vehicle....... a Freelander is a toy, steer well clear of it. The milesage on the Discovery isn't really an issue.
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Our Disco has got 206k on it and is going strong.

IMO the freelander isn't as sturdy a vehicle (and not ideal for towing, have a bad rep) so wouldn't touch a high mileage one of those
 
Depends whether it is petrol or diesel. The older Freelanders with the K series engine don't touch with a barge pole at that mileage! You only need to do a search on the internet to find thousands of posts regarding disasters with head gasket problems. However, the diesel engines are a different matter. I think from about 2001 onwards diesel engines are turbo, TD4? And they are much more reliablIe, with high mileage not really being a problem. NB, I now drive a Discovery with a V8 engine, which runs on LPG. It has 145k on the clock and is a dream to drive and tow with. My petrol Freelander blew up!!!
Post your question on any Landrover forum and you will be inundated with advice. Good luck.
 
My Disco has 138k on it......its in really good nick, never been used off-road and done very little towing so well chuffed with it. If you get a Disco get a 200 or 300tdi, not the TD5 as they have engine and air suspension problems apparantly....(I'm not technical in the slightest, this is what I was told when looking for a 4x4)

I was advised not to bother with a Freelander....my mate bought one and swapped it for a Disco cos the Freelander couldnt pull the skin off a rice pudding.
 
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