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turboextreme

Member Since: 03 Nov 2012
Location: devon
Posts: 362

2014 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Loire Blue

bye bye freelander 2

I have had enough of niggling problems with my Freelander that today I went into a Vw dealer and bought a nice Tiguan 2 2013 se tech blue motion for £13,000 nice bronze colour and drives better then the Freelander better positive steering. I will be picking it up Monday lunch time.

2nd Apr 2016 6:50 pm

alex_pescaru

Member Since: 12 Mar 2009
Location: RO
Posts: 4642

Wait to see that's still a Haldex 4 car....

2nd Apr 2016 7:10 pm

taztastic

Member Since: 03 Feb 2011
Location: North West
Posts: 8652

http://www.mytiguan.com/index.php?/topic/5...67k-miles/

2nd Apr 2016 7:12 pm

D-Man

Member Since: 05 Aug 2010
Location: Basingstoke
Posts: 277

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Hmmmmmmm.....so VW wants Haldex oil change at 40k? Why not on FL2? Are LR being negligent or VW being over-cautious? 2011 SD4 HSE Auto
(Previously 2007 TD4 XS Manual)

2nd Apr 2016 7:24 pm

taztastic

Member Since: 03 Feb 2011
Location: North West
Posts: 8652

There is a lot of talk of oil changes for the Haldex, Bentley (a VW brand) use the same device and don't have an oil change?
I don't think negligence is the case, if LR could make a few quid from an oil change I am sure it would be in the service schedule.

2nd Apr 2016 7:30 pm

turboextreme

Member Since: 03 Nov 2012
Location: devon
Posts: 362

No haldex fitted as went for the front wheel drive only version as more economical.

2nd Apr 2016 7:36 pm

rsash

Member Since: 20 Jan 2015
Location: Pineapple Picking Country
Posts: 93

2014 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Orkney Grey

So why are you bothering to comment on a totally different type of car.

2nd Apr 2016 8:08 pm

Tigger

Member Since: 30 Mar 2011
Location: L15KRD
Posts: 2555

A 9 year old FL2 probably has every right to have the odd niggle and while I'm sure that even a 3 year old, FWD, Golf XL ought to be slightly more reliable, it doesn't really seem a fair comparison. If a FWD hatchback didn't steer better than a, 9 year old, properly capable, 4 wheel drive then VW have a problem!

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2nd Apr 2016 9:13 pm

Spatch

Member Since: 20 Feb 2015
Location: Kent
Posts: 170

Re: bye bye freelander 2

turboextreme wrote:
I have had enough of niggling problems with my Freelander that today I went into a Vw dealer and bought a nice Tiguan 2 2013 se tech blue motion for £13,000 nice bronze colour and drives better then the Freelander better positive steering. I will be picking it up Monday lunch time.

Good luck with the Tiguan.

Cheers,
Mark BMW X3 30d M Sport - Current (problem free)
2014 SD4 Auto HSE Lux - Gone (too many problems)
2012 TD4 Manual XS - Gone (too many problems)

3rd Apr 2016 10:27 pm

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4906

2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

Recall for airbag abnormality, Tiguan & Skoda Yeti.

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/63304/vol...bnormality Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

9th Apr 2016 10:01 am

Bobupndown

Member Since: 26 Dec 2014
Location: Upside down behind the TV!
Posts: 2805

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Orkney Grey

So weve got a 2013 Tiguan 4motion 170 Tdi (And a Td5 Disco 2) Quite like it, veru reliable well built etc, just not very "involving" to drive. The old Disco has much more character, one of the reasons Im lurking on here!

30th Apr 2016 8:38 pm

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4906

The Tiguan was on our list if we didn't get the Freelander, but we wanted a proper auto. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

2nd May 2016 9:10 am

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