All,
I've noted a lot of disdain for Freelanders, but Cyndi's D2 is probably written off, and she wants another LR. There's a D1 in Victoria I'm going to see, but I met a Freelander owner yesterday who's had a number of LRs and he loves his.
I'm picking up the SIII 88 in the Spring, so Cyndi's wouldn't be an offroad vehicle. Anything to watch for in Freelanders?
Thanks,
Freelander for the Wife?
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davran
Freelander for the Wife?
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PaulC
Yup look for the "Change Engine" light.....followed closely by the "I can't find a engine" light :)
As much as I like late model Land Rovers....Freelander is not very good, they really don't do much of anything really well......if that is the class of vehicle you re looking at stick to the Honda's Toyota's and BMW's.
The IRD is quiet problematic, and virtually the only place to get complete engine is to buy another Freelander or buy from the dealer.
They under steer easily in low traction situations & you really feel like your driving a front wheel drive wagon all of the time.
To be honest I have a pretty low opinion of this vehicle segment generally, as few vehicles in this segment do anything well. To many compromises made in power train, suspension and interior room in order to squeeze a vehicle in between, good station wagons and practical mini-vans.....fuel mileage is not great, handling on or off road not great, interior space not great, passenger comfort not great etc etc.
No doubt some folk buy em and love them, I'm not one of them. Mazda 3 Sport (wagon) is a great car that handles very well and holds a lot of gear just one example.
As much as I like late model Land Rovers....Freelander is not very good, they really don't do much of anything really well......if that is the class of vehicle you re looking at stick to the Honda's Toyota's and BMW's.
The IRD is quiet problematic, and virtually the only place to get complete engine is to buy another Freelander or buy from the dealer.
They under steer easily in low traction situations & you really feel like your driving a front wheel drive wagon all of the time.
To be honest I have a pretty low opinion of this vehicle segment generally, as few vehicles in this segment do anything well. To many compromises made in power train, suspension and interior room in order to squeeze a vehicle in between, good station wagons and practical mini-vans.....fuel mileage is not great, handling on or off road not great, interior space not great, passenger comfort not great etc etc.
No doubt some folk buy em and love them, I'm not one of them. Mazda 3 Sport (wagon) is a great car that handles very well and holds a lot of gear just one example.
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rezdiver
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david,
i looked into these for a while when i was looking for a truck for the wife, i did not find anything positive anywhere. i even found one at a used dealer near duncan, i asked them about all the issues , the manager spent a few days looking into it and emailed me back that he was going to sell it to an auto wrecker as he did not want the hassle to come back to him.
i like the look of them for a small family vehicle but for the asking prices and issues they are definately not worth it when you can get the same things and benifits in a honda, kia or a toyota AWD for a cheaper price and reliability.
i looked into these for a while when i was looking for a truck for the wife, i did not find anything positive anywhere. i even found one at a used dealer near duncan, i asked them about all the issues , the manager spent a few days looking into it and emailed me back that he was going to sell it to an auto wrecker as he did not want the hassle to come back to him.
i like the look of them for a small family vehicle but for the asking prices and issues they are definately not worth it when you can get the same things and benifits in a honda, kia or a toyota AWD for a cheaper price and reliability.
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Rob
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Hi David
Have you considered an LR2? I have looked at them for my wife, smaller than a Disco 2 but bigger than a Freelander and seems to be a nice package with more reliability than the Freelander. Late model used LR2s around the $25000 range. Might be an option to consider.
If the D2 gets written-off are you thinking of buying it back? Some of us island disco drivers (including me) could use the parts (does ICBC still sell-back write-offs to owners?)
Glad to hear that everyone is OK after seeing the pics... yikes!
Regards
Rob
2001 D2
Have you considered an LR2? I have looked at them for my wife, smaller than a Disco 2 but bigger than a Freelander and seems to be a nice package with more reliability than the Freelander. Late model used LR2s around the $25000 range. Might be an option to consider.
If the D2 gets written-off are you thinking of buying it back? Some of us island disco drivers (including me) could use the parts (does ICBC still sell-back write-offs to owners?)
Glad to hear that everyone is OK after seeing the pics... yikes!
Regards
Rob
2001 D2