Hi. I have been a member of the Range Rover FullFat forum for about 8 years.

Looking to buy a Freelander for my wife. I can't see if there is an advice Topic, so just wanted to post here. I have seen a nice car locally, very clean inside and out. 2010 GS TD4. Can probably get for about £6000. mileage is 120,000. Should I be worried at that sort of mileage?

Thanks
Mike

As long as it's got a full service history it no worse than any other car and it's one of land rover better one's . I'm on my 2nd FL2 so I don't think they are that bad. MY13 HSE LUX Aintree Green
MY57 SE Stornoway Grey. Gone
Nissan X Trail
Discovery V8 LPG
Series II Land Rover

Thanks for that. I had a Series 1 Discovery years ago. A great workhorse with 150,000 miles on her. I then got a TD6 Range Rover which I kept for 7 years. Great car but the gearbox went at about 100,000 (as was pretty common with that model). I just don't know much about Freelanders so just looking for some tips.

Thanks again
Mike

Described as landrover's most reliable model, you should be alright.  Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Autocar has recently published an article about buying a used Freelander 2 ....

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/used-ca...eelander-2

DennisV

just read the link, 2 things strike me straight away :-

1) quote "from 2009, all but the base S versions got Land Rover’s Terrain Response system."

pretty sure my 2007 HSE has it . . . .


2) quote " when switching off the engine check that the throttle emits a high-pitched noise followed by a click. If it does neither, expect running problems. "

eh? Never heard any of this, car just running in at 164,000 miles . . . .

oh and its 2.2 diesel not 2.0 2017 SEAT Ateca 4drive 2.0 xcellence (May 2022 -
2007 HSE with HST bodykit in Zermatt Silver 169,700 miles (dec 2016 - May 2022 )
2007 Honda Civic Type S GT (2012-2017)
2002 Mini Cooper S (2008-2012)
1992 Honda Legend 3.2i (2003-2008)
1990 Honda Concerto (1999-2003)
1985 Honda Accord (1997-1999)
1983 Honda Accord (1993-1997)
1983 Mini Mayfair (1988-1993)
1974 Mini 1000 (1979-1986)

Thanks for your replies. Waiting to see how much she gets from her insurance for her written off Rav4.

DennisV wrote:

Autocar has recently published an article about buying a used Freelander 2 ....

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/used-ca...eelander-2

Northcroft wrote:

DennisV



2) quote " when switching off the engine check that the throttle emits a high-pitched noise followed by a click. If it does neither, expect running problems. "

The High Pitched Whine is to do with the Throttle Valve resetting itself.

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic29110.ht...ched+whine

and if it doesn't make noise

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic20262.ht...ched+whine FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Hi,
we have had our first FL2 since May

its had a service of oil and all filters and all brake pads,
only issue has been the central locking unit on n/s/f door which needed replacing

lock car, walk round and check all doors are locked, open car, walk round again and try all doors are unlocked
(£30 s/h or £70 new + fitting as a guide)

Manual box check clutch works ok or has it had one by now (£1000 with flywheel as a guide)

spec varies a bit, our GS has leather, heated seats, arm rests no satnav

£6k for a 2010 with 120k seems strong?

 .
my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars!
But its now gone way up Norf