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Old 03-12-07, 01:45 PM
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I need a car for a couple of months until the new company pickup gets delivered -- OK, I've run the current one wayyyyyy beyond the lease's mileage limit and it's cheaper to buy a car for a bit than use it any more. I need something with a reasonable load space and at least some form of 4wd and be decent on fuel.

I've never much liked the look of Freelanders but they are cheap and for a few months I could put up with one. What are they like mechanically? I've always heard they were a bit unreliable but they seem to get OK reviews. I'm looking at the 2L diesel.

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I've got a TD4 on a 53 plate, other than an issue with brake discs in the past, I have had no problems. 30-35 to the gallon, 4WD is ok, just don't expect to do any major off roading.
Load space is ok but not massive.
Early freelander were an f in nightmare but mainly the old rover engines
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I had a couple of the older ones before switching to Discovery's. The 2 litre diesel you've mentioned is the best bet. 1.8 petrol, woefully under powered. 2.5 V8 drank fuel like it was a thirsty night out! You'll get bored of it after a while, but for a couple of months or so you could do worse.

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What are they like for space? I've just had a nosey round one and it looks very pokey, bit of a reverse tardis effect. Doesn't look much bigger than an Astra or something like that on the inside. The boot looks like it won't fit much without folding the seats down.

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I was very much into Land Rovers a few years back (Chairman of a club, produced news letter, built my own hybreed V8 etc etc). Now where I love the free Lander and Range Rover I have a problem with the FreeLander. I got my Ex one when they first came out and found I couldn't drive more than 60 miles in it before I had to get out coz my back was killing me.

I got DD one in 2002 and found that they were still the same. I would surgest you have a long test drive in one first.

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What are they like for space? I've just had a nosey round one and it looks very pokey, bit of a reverse tardis effect. Doesn't look much bigger than an Astra or something like that on the inside. The boot looks like it won't fit much without folding the seats down.

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Oh, you noticed ... without dropping the seats, it used to frustrate the hell out of me... get a trailer!

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Forget freelander.....go Discovery
Hi..Forget the Freelander and go for the Discovery.....i usewd to have freelander and i had Nothing but total reliability................


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