01-02 freelander are they worth buying?

jackell

Im looking at getting possibly a 01-02 freelander are they worth buying,probaly tow a horsebox once a week with it.Has anyone got any complains with those year freelanders what do tow like.

Thanks

bazz26

I think the 01/02 Freelander is the Series I which was a disaster afaik. They tend to suffer from numerous electrical problems as well as gearbox trouble. 1.8 litre petrol are prone to head gasket failures.

Series II facelifted model from 2004 was much improved afaik.

BnA

Jackell. I considered getting one myself of the same vintage a year or two ago. I read up a good bit on the internet and read an awful lot of negative feedback on them. It was enough to put me off at the time.

T J Hooker

jackell wrote: »

Im looking at getting possibly a 01-02 freelander are they worth buying,probaly tow a horsebox once a week with it.Has anyone got any complains with those year freelanders what do tow like.

Thanks

In a word, no.

bazz26 wrote: »

I think the 01/02 Freelander is the Series I which was a disaster afaik. They tend to suffer from numerous electrical problems as well as gearbox trouble. 1.8 litre petrol are prone to head gasket failures.

Series II facelifted model from 2004 was much improved afaik.

+1
From what I've experienced thats correct.

Bearcat

dont buy these buckets....nothing but grief. Thats why they are so cheap. A good second hand D4D Landcruiser even with high miles will see you right.

I had a freelander years ago...bought from new and the thing just imploded at 35k miles. Bearings, wiper motors, electrical snags, head gasket, leaking, gearbox not getting first, overheating.

These cars were a disaster.

I cant speak for the new ones which are a different breed.

jackell

thanks for all the info,very off putting.any recommenations.have E7500 to spend,want something that drive like a car and want comfort,need it as passenger for my son,.Still pull a box at end of the day.01 is as far as i go back to,any idea's.Is E7500 to little


thanks

BnA

You are really limiting yourself by sticking to that money and that year.

A couple of possible options.. A Frontera. Like the Freelander, they don't have a great Rep.
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Opel/Frontera/2.2-DTH/1119862/

A Suzuki Grand Vitara. I don't know much about these.
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Suzuki/Grand-Vitara/2.0-TD/1107524/

A Pajero Sport..... One thing I do know about these is a friend of mine had one and it was murder on juice.
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Mitsubishi/Pajero-Sport/car/1109278/

The pick of the bunch for that budget (in my humble opinion) is the Jeep Cherokee. But I have always had a soft spot for these. They wouldn't be as reliable as the Toyotas but I don't think they'd be as bad as the freelander. They are meant to be decent 4X4s although they are meant to be a small bit rough to drive on the road. i.e. They are build for work. The first one below is a few years older than you want. The second one is what you could get for similar money if you go the UK route.

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Jeep/Cherokee/Sport-2.5/1107163/

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/JEEP+CHEROKEE/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-51-231-4294966761-4294966949/advert.action?R=200823311642930&distance=435&postcode=AB10+1AQ&channel=CARS&make=JEEP&model=CHEROKEE&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

alias no.9

How about a skoda octavia? Seriously! Nothing to do with the huge boot this time or the fact that it's suggested as the answer to every request. The TDi version has won numerous tow car of the year awards from caravaning magazines and there's even a 4x4 version that's likely to handle damp grass just as well as most soft roaders.

Fey!

We have a '99 Freelander 1.8 petrol, and you do have to watch the water levels every time you fill up (which is often, as the tank is quite small). Despite all of the negative comments here, ours hasn't had gremlins, but the head gasket was done before we bought it 15 months/15,000 miles ago (I hope I haven't jinxed it!).

Bear in mind, even the dealers say that they aren't built for towing, despite a decent 4wd system. The newer ones are better.

silly1

The horsebox will be more reliable and cost less in repairs.

See my posts on

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055284022&highlight=freelander