crackers
8th July 2015, 10:36 PM
I'm considering a Freelander 1 - can't afford a 2 (will be limited by what I can get for the MG and that's not likely to be more than $7,000)
From what I can gather, the petrol versions are to be avoided at all costs. That's fine because I want a diesel anyway.
Use will be mainly city running, weekend exploring on dirt roads and getting to fishing spots along the river, no real off road use. I'd like to help my daughter's scout troop by towing a trailer to and from camps and if you've ever seen the way scouts load up trailers :eek: The two tonne towing capacity is a big attraction. I'm not likely to go pulling caravans at this stage.
I was thinking the BMW diesel with a manual gearbox. Manual because I've heard stories about unreliable autos.
Any thoughts on this?
I keep coming across comments about reliability and drive trains crunching, etc. I really need a reliable vehicle. The alternative is the Subaru Forester with its much reduced towing capacity but known reliability.
From what I can gather, the petrol versions are to be avoided at all costs. That's fine because I want a diesel anyway.
Use will be mainly city running, weekend exploring on dirt roads and getting to fishing spots along the river, no real off road use. I'd like to help my daughter's scout troop by towing a trailer to and from camps and if you've ever seen the way scouts load up trailers :eek: The two tonne towing capacity is a big attraction. I'm not likely to go pulling caravans at this stage.
I was thinking the BMW diesel with a manual gearbox. Manual because I've heard stories about unreliable autos.
Any thoughts on this?
I keep coming across comments about reliability and drive trains crunching, etc. I really need a reliable vehicle. The alternative is the Subaru Forester with its much reduced towing capacity but known reliability.