I am looking to buy a new car! I have had two Freelanders, both of which have given me grief! the 1st one on a S reg I blew the Head on at 65000 miles! I had it repaired & sold it. I bought a newer one on a 02 plate & the head has just gone on that one too, at just over 27000 miles! It's now in the garage waiting to be done (under warrenty) ! I'm sick of being brain washed by the "sales man" who treats me like the typical "little woman" so I thought I'd ask the real people out there. Should I go for another Freelander? or up-grade to a Discovery?
2006-11-09 05:15:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Why don't you look up the reliability of the vehicle you're planning to purchase before purchasing them. "Sales men" are treating you like a "little woman" as you call it because you're allowing yourself to buy into their tactics.
There are so many sites that offer reliability ratings, you should be able to make a knowledgeable choice with a little research.
This site gives reliability ratings on cars and how they have been holding up:
http://autos.msn.com/home/reliability_ratings.aspx
Go to the library and check out the consumer report's buying guide. They give reliability ratings there for each car. (Or you can purchase Consumer Reports and pay a little for their web site.
Also check out JD Powers and associates ratings on quality.
http://www.jdpower.com/autos/usedratings.asp
It will give you the power to determine what vehicles have the best reliabilty.
2006-11-09 05:51:25 · answer #1 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Freelander Reliability
2016-11-11 05:21:18 · answer #2 · answered by tani 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I beg you not to buy a Freelander. Not only are they notoriously unreliable, it is quite common for them to go through engines. They are a terrible car, poorly made and equipped with a hideously under-engineered chassis. My shop works on Land Rovers of all stripes. The 2001 and newer Range Rover and Discoveries are good trucks, and fairly reliable. The Freelander is a piece of junk. Our Freelander customers have by and large suffered nothing but high repair bills and grief when it comes to their cars. Do yourself a favor and buy a Range Rover, or better yet something ultra reliable like a Honda CRV.
2016-04-02 23:47:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms. I don't want to discourage you but, I bought my wife a 02 FreeLander and we haven't driven the vehicle a straight 30 days, it's in the shop right now getting a new engine under warranty. If I could get rid of this vehicle I would. I've heard nothing but, negative things about the Freelander. I'm really not a fan of Land Rover period, I had to fight them with nail and tooth just for them to honor the warranty. I have 46000 miles, I'm the second owner. The first owner traded it in at 43000 miles with alot of Service issues that were just brought to my attention. Good Luck!
2006-11-12 02:57:30 · answer #4 · answered by Warren H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should avoid Land Rover altogether, and buy a Japanese vehicle. Land Rovers are sh*it. Notorious for head gasket failure, and many other faults. Crap of the first order. Get a beautifully engineered and ultra-reliable Japanese 4x4. If you have been stung twice by Land Rover, don't let them get you a third time.
In Australia they have an axiom: If you want to go into the bush, use a 4x4, if you want to return alive, make sure it's a Toyota.
2006-11-09 08:52:54 · answer #5 · answered by Phish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a person to repair ever little noise or squeek without worry, than a land rover might be ok.. If you are a person who does not want to repair your vehicle and expect it to run problem free for long periods of time, you might want to stay away. Land rovers are in the shop ALOT.
2016-03-17 06:48:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont buy any vehicle with the 1.8 K series engine. The head gaskets always blow (mgtf,rover/mg 75, freelander). Max life of head gasket 60,000 miles (mgtf 30,000 miles) Diesel ok either auto or manual transmission. Older discos rot boxes, rear floor and rear chassis members.
2006-11-09 08:08:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to major auto evaluations the Land Rover is on the bottom of the J. D. Powers rating for quality. Stay away from English built and go with American or Japanese. The Japanese seem to have the best resale value.
2006-11-09 05:46:29 · answer #8 · answered by gary o 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry to say it but they are almost of the coupon for reliability and build quality,i expect the company will eventually fold,you can only trick so many people,you need to look at any Japanese vehicle for reliability.forget the whole l/r range even range rover,just imagine how you feel when you realise you have spent 80k on a real lemon,i would even go as far as to say they are not fit for purpose.
2006-11-09 08:37:17 · answer #9 · answered by Cool Dude 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I drive a Range Rover Classic 3.5 V8 built in 1989 and i starts first time every time and runs like a dream, nothing major has gone wrong with it, nothing i can't fix myself, it would amaze you where you can drive these 4x4. All other 4x4's are second rate.
2006-11-09 07:30:01 · answer #10 · answered by marslarky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋