Hi, I've just bought my first landrover (FL2, TD4-e) and found this site very helpful in helping me come to that decision. The car is high mileage, but FDSH and one owner. Drives beautifully.

These forums helped me find a good independant garage http://www.theparksidegarage.co.uk that were offering a very reasonable services and only £400 for the dreaded 150K service - before that I'd heard much scarier figures. The mechanic also gave lots of advice and encouragement about the prospective purchase. Knowing there was a good, reasonably priced garage not to far away and that even the really big service still only cost the kind of money I'd routinely paid for servicing on my last motorbike (almost every year) really put my concerns to rest and sealed the deal.

Have always fancied and landrover since I was a child. Really glad to have taken the plunge. Only driven the car for an hour or so yesterday, but so far, I'm loving the experience.

Best,

Tom. Landrover Freelander 2, 2.2TD4-E manual XS. New to me at 113k miles, after 1 careful owner.

Congratulations on your purchase. There's a wealth of knowledge here and hope it helps you keep running costs down... but you've already done that with your good service deal! Enjoy

Aye up from me

Enjoy the car & don't listen to the doom & gloom members on the forum

Welcome along Tom , another Sheffield member on the forum .

Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL

Thanks all. Also, nice to see some other folks from my home town.  Landrover Freelander 2, 2.2TD4-E manual XS. New to me at 113k miles, after 1 careful owner.

Welcome from another resident of gods own county

Eeeeee by gum were tekin over I tells yer