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Thanks very much for the replies to this post. I have found them both informative and reassuring. For me, aquiring a new (old) vehicle is a big financial decision so the information on this post and indeed the whole forum has been very helpful. It`s also good to hear about owners's good experiences, as all too often people will concentrate on on the bad news. Then again if it wasn`t for people airing their woes with the freelander others wouldn`t learn from them. I will post again in the near future as and when i acquire a freelander, no doubt there will be someone to help me through any problems which i may (or hopefully may not) encounter. Many thanks once again and keep up the good work here at LR4x4 !!

Had a look round the local used car dealers and trawled the interwebnet for TD4`s within my budget local to my home and it seems that either my search criteria is too stringent or 53-55 plate 5dr TD4`s are as rare as peacock eggs. LR dealerships seem expensive in comparison to others, is that because i will get a superb aftersales service along with an excellent, well serviced, vehicle for my money with a second-to-none warranty package or are they just expensive because they carry the green oval? Where i live borders a huuuge rural area (Northumberland) so i would have thought there would be a few freebies about. (not that i`m stereotyping rural inhabitants, of course) Could it be that the recent weather conditions have caused an upsurge in 4wd popularity??, or could i just be looking in the wrong places or indeed not looking hard enough?? Maybe i should put my search on hold and see what`s out there in 2-3 months time. Any comments/suggestions would be welcome

I am admittedly sold on the idea, especially after reading some of the more positive posts on this site and recieving some encouragement from the posters above. Does anyone have any suggestions on convincing the other half that a freelander is an essential addition to the household???? Cheeors )

Thanks for that. How much freelander will 6k get me? Could i get away with spending less and still get a good TD4 (5DR)? Any other tips?? cheeors )

Hello. I had been pondering for a while about changing my 2000 (Y) Scenic for a freelander.which would be used a runaround, covering about 100 miles per week + driving holidays in lake district once or twice a year, so nothing really heavy. Having seen them out and about they look great on the road having a really solid road presence. My interest then went a stage further as i started peering through the windows of parked up freebies taking in the cabin space, trim levels, equipment etc.I then went further still by comparing road tax, ringing my insurance company for a ball park quote, reading reviews on tinternet and so on. The other day i was fortunate to be handed the keys to a 1.8 by a trainee on one of my courses, in order i have a "spin" in it and see what i thought. Well, that did it for me, i am smitten, bitten by the freebie bug. My latest stage in this addiction was to join this forum and "gen up" on which model to go for which up to now given the 1.8`s CHG curse is the 2.0 TD4, with the best service history, highest spec and newest plate allowed by my budget (approx 6k + trade in for scenic) I appreciate that most of the posters in this forum are posting because thay have problems with their beast but surely there must be an equal if not greater amount of users who don`t post and have a preety much trouble-free experience. I know what a spanner is and what it does but that's about the limit of my mechanical expertise and i don`t particularly want to line my local mechanic`s or LR dealer's pockets unnecessarily. So now i have a quandry which only you lovely people in cyberspace can help me with. How reliable actually ARE the freelanders, Do i bite the bullet and get a freelander or do i go for something else more reliable and seek counselling for my addiction. Please help

Hello , new to both freelanding and this forum. With regard to the satnav volume...... Is it bluetooth compatable as my Garmin satnav drops its volume when it pairs with my phoneno idea why or how. i have to adjust the volume manually to compensate