Thread: To be or not to be Freelander

Originally Posted by camel_landy

I think you'll also find that most people who slate the Freelander do so through ignorance...

.....and the rest do it through experience.

IMO, stay away from any petrol Freelander. They all can suffer liner issues (4 & 6 cyl).

Both diesels are great engines but , as said, the earlier cars had some driveline issues (especially if always driven on bitumen).

Well I've got a V6 Petrol.

It's been a mixed bag, the biggest problem being a new auto box. However LR have been good and it's a known problem. Apart from that it's been great and a real pleasure to drive, so much so it's been hard finding a worthy replacement!

A 2000 model would only get you the 1.8 Petrol or Diesel, not the newer TD4 or V6. In that case the 1.8 Diesel is the pick.

'Tis interesting the owners quite like them,,
and the Pro's hate them

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

'Tis interesting the owners quite like them,,
and the Pro's hate them

Unfortunately people base views on the comments of a few vocal people and not on personal experience.

With a few exceptions most people who have a diesel or V6 freelander think they are great - however people who have had the 1.8s often have had bad experiences and unfortunately this taints the brand - just as some bad Landrover experiences in the past continue to cause unfavaourable comments by jap 4wd drivers about Landrovers even though many have never (and unfortunately never will) had personal experience.

Gazzz

Ummm what about the new Freelander 2 Diesel then?