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IanMetro

Member Since: 11 Sep 2017
Location: Somerset BS21
Posts: 3208

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 Metropolis LE Auto Fuji White

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?so...ywords=sd4 FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 79k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

28th Sep 2018 2:05 pm

jules

Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire
Posts: 5152

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Firenze Red

The technician probably told the salesman to sell it on as quickly as possible - ideally to someone who knows little about Fl2s.

All Freelanders (mk 1 or 2 ) handle better than a Discovery ! ( I've had 3 Discos; 200, 300 and TD5 and 6 Freelanders). Jules

28th Sep 2018 3:37 pm

Labatt

Member Since: 26 Sep 2018
Location: Devon
Posts: 5

Today I tested another FL2 and it drove as expected with none of the feeling that the body roll was uncontrolled.
I was right to question the on road behaviour of this particular car and leave it in the dealer's forecourt.

Thanks for all the replies and while the FL2 is a very worthy car, I've decided not to buy one, even one that handles properly.

29th Sep 2018 6:14 pm

Tigger

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

Labatt wrote:
I will try another FL2 as soon as I can find a suitable one a bit closer to home.

Yesterday's test drive was at the end of a 350 mile trip in the D1; followed by another 350 miles back to home.
I will not be doing that again!

Ouch, that must have been annoying!

Good luck in your search

29th Sep 2018 7:52 pm

Tigger

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

Labatt wrote:

Thanks for all the replies and while the FL2 is a very worthy car, I've decided not to buy one, even one that handles properly.

Ah, I've caught up now!

29th Sep 2018 7:54 pm

jules

Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire
Posts: 5152

Labatt wrote:
Today I tested another FL2 and it drove as expected with none of the feeling that the body roll was uncontrolled.
I was right to question the on road behaviour of this particular car and leave it in the dealer's forecourt.

Thanks for all the replies and while the FL2 is a very worthy car, I've decided not to buy one, even one that handles properly.

Yes you were right not to believe the salesman. Sorry to hear you're giving up on the FL2. Maybe another Discovery then? I really liked our TD5 and only got rid of it when we sold the caravan. I regret doing that now as it was really useful and I'd waxoyled the body and chassis. It's probably still running as its still taxed - not bad for a "unreliable" old landrover. Jules

29th Sep 2018 8:23 pm

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