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landrover freelander

  • 09-04-2010 4:44am
    #1
    mayoman ngalway
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭


    hello,

    looking for a newer car at the moment and saw a free lander that I quite liked the look of.

    I drive 01 car, and the one I saw is a 04, nice low enough mileage and fsh.

    I was told that they are not that great to run, parts going and the like.

    just wondering if anyone has had any experience with one?

    cheers
    Mayoman.


Comments

  • #2
    si_guru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭si_guru


    Unless it has a good warranty I would leave it. They are notoriously problematical - like all Land Rovers. You'd be much better off with a Rav4 if you fancy a small 4x4.... or a Vitara.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Dirt really to be honest, the only one I would consider would be an early diesel one without issues for tiny money. I would never invest a good few thousand in one as the chances are the 4wd will give trouble and it costs big bucks to sort. The 1.8 petrol ones are a disaster, the engine is in the wrong environment and is being asked to do too much.

    Don't buy it :)


  • #4
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    Nissan X-Trail is a great car. I just sold mine a few days ago. I couldnt fault it for anything apart from being a bit slow and thirsty on the petrol.

    It's for sale on carzone for 6k which is good for low miles, FSH and very high spec.


  • #5
    veetwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭veetwin


    si_guru wrote: »
    Unless it has a good warranty I would leave it. They are notoriously problematical - like all Land Rovers. You'd be much better off with a Rav4 if you fancy a small 4x4.... or a Vitara.

    Agree that a freelander of that vintage should be avoided. However I had the "pleasure" of a Rav4 of similar age recently and all I kept thinking was what a useless and pointless car. The one I had was a petrol 2wd. It was during the big freeze and there is nothing more stupid looking than a supposed off road car spinning it two front wheels helplessly. Also it has bugger all space in the back and in the boot. Better off with a normal car IMHO. Xtrail at least should have good space in the back and boot.


  • #6
    legalsec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭legalsec


    Terrible terrible terrible car, mine was 02 nothing but trouble since day one, plus eats petrol used to cost me 100s in petrol each week, happiest day when i sold it!


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  • #7
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    mayoman ngalway wrote: »
    hello,

    looking for a newer car at the moment and saw a free lander that I quite liked the look of.

    I drive 01 car, and the one I saw is a 04, nice low enough mileage and fsh.

    I was told that they are not that great to run, parts going and the like.

    just wondering if anyone has had any experience with one?

    cheers
    Mayoman.


    A ball of dung mayoman is the car in a toyota dealership btw


  • #8
    mayoman ngalway
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭mayoman ngalway


    cheers thank you all for your advice

    nearly made a mistake


  • #9
    af_thefragile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Get an X-trail if you want a good cheap SUV.
    They're much more reliable.

    Rav4's look good and such but as many people have already said there's not much space on the inside. Not as much as you'ld expect from a SUV.

    And a 4x4 will be good in the winter weather where you can drive around without any trouble in the snow/ice while everyone else is spinning and sliding all over the place. But they're also more expensive to maintain. Though I'ld say a Toyota or Nissan should be fairly reliable and not much should go wrong with it.


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