Station Wagon - Freelander 2.5 - reliability
Discussion
Guys seen a 2001 (51 plate) station wagon freeland 2.5 v6 (GS) which looked like it could do the job for the family as a work trojan (has full service history).
I've heard bad things about this motor in terms of reliability (blown engines, failed gearboxes etc.) - is this true?
This one has only done 40k miles and is a one owner car.
Should I avoid or go ahead and purchase ?
I've heard bad things about this motor in terms of reliability (blown engines, failed gearboxes etc.) - is this true?
This one has only done 40k miles and is a one owner car.
Should I avoid or go ahead and purchase ?
A mate ran one a while back at it was totally reliable, though you still have to watch out for standard FL troubles like dodgy IRDs, but it's better on head gaskets than the 1.8.
The downside is breathtaking thirst. His did 15mpg on average and I'm told getting it up to 20mpg requires immense self-restraint. My Disco V8 did 17mpg FFS!
If the fuel consumption doesn't bother you then go for it, they are a surprisingly good drive.
The downside is breathtaking thirst. His did 15mpg on average and I'm told getting it up to 20mpg requires immense self-restraint. My Disco V8 did 17mpg FFS!
If the fuel consumption doesn't bother you then go for it, they are a surprisingly good drive.
we have a 1.8 ES freeloader, I bought it for the missus, great workhorse and the ES has everything you would want (apart from air suspension)
fuel economy is not much better than the 2.5 becuase the engine is really to smal for the car.
had a good 3 years with no probs at all then HGF that took landrover ages to work out and lots of failed fixes before we took it to an independant who sorted it.
to be honest its a good car and its now on 110k miles, the missus likes it (although she would be happy with a 200 quid banger, actually she would probbably pref that . . . . ) and they are actually quite good through floods and snow etc (we have regular flooded rivers here, 45cm water and it gets through no probs really)
its like a mini range rover the ES, just i pref my rangie for long runs.
fuel economy is not much better than the 2.5 becuase the engine is really to smal for the car.
had a good 3 years with no probs at all then HGF that took landrover ages to work out and lots of failed fixes before we took it to an independant who sorted it.
to be honest its a good car and its now on 110k miles, the missus likes it (although she would be happy with a 200 quid banger, actually she would probbably pref that . . . . ) and they are actually quite good through floods and snow etc (we have regular flooded rivers here, 45cm water and it gets through no probs really)
its like a mini range rover the ES, just i pref my rangie for long runs.
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