As a "curry munching Brexitanian" I think I'll just stick with my very reliable (so far) Freelander 2 and when the time comes probably buy something not from JLR.

 Jules

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Brilliant!  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)

Superb.. I think im'e sticking with the Freelander forever after watching that.
He does sum up LR as a company very well  94 Disco 300 TDI Gone
96 Defender 300 TDI Gone...Should have kept it.
2003 Freelander ES TD4 Gone
2002 Defender TD5 Gone
2005 Freelander HSE TD4 Gone
2015 Freelander 2 Metropolis Keeping for now!

For the Brexitanians, "Sh#tsville" is Sydney I think. And in other of his podcasts "Retardistan" is the USA  Jules

A lot of "technical" explanation!

My petrol Freelander has longer service intervals.

Not a lot one can do about 'driving style' at an average 32kph in Sydney other than getting slower! 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

I believe that loud mouthed ranters, like Scotty and now this new foul mouthed one from Australia, who are making a living from shouting out popularist and unbalanced nonsense, like this, need to be stood up to!

jules wrote:

I think I'll just stick with my very reliable (so far) Freelander 2 and when the time comes probably buy something not from JLR.

You’re not taking this fool seriously, are you?!

Sounder advice would simply be to avoid transverse engined, Ingenium equipped, diesel cars if you’re planning on driving a lot of stop start journeys in town if you want to preserve the laughably long service intervals!

He does have a point somewhat though, doesn't he?

Although I feel that it's a bit unfair to blame LR as a company for their franchised dealership(s) appalling attitude towards it customers generally....they are the weak link in the chain. Once you find a decent dealer, stay with them.....they are few and very far between it would seem. One only has to refer to the recent thread on here about a 14 plate XS and the derisory £4K trade-in allowance offered by one of the aforementioned for confirmation....

Please see my updated post above

Let ranters, like this one, have their way unchallenged and you’ll be lucky to see as much as £4,000 as a trade in valuation! Even the OP seems to feel it necessary to abandon LR altogether on the basis of this 12 minutes of viral click bait.

PS: I can’t find the thread on the £4,000 trade in. Could you provide me with a link please? I did find one with a Suzuki dealer declining to offer any trade in at all for a FL2 again a new RAV4. Lucky man

4k px offer in say hello posts. 94 Disco 300 TDI Gone
96 Defender 300 TDI Gone...Should have kept it.
2003 Freelander ES TD4 Gone
2002 Defender TD5 Gone
2005 Freelander HSE TD4 Gone
2015 Freelander 2 Metropolis Keeping for now!

"rhythmic lashing of a studded bullwhip"........................priceless!

Tigger wrote:

Even the OP seems to feel it necessary to abandon LR altogether on the basis of this 12 minutes of viral click bait.

I’d agree, LR haven’t made it easy for us to buy again. I’ve switched models as the good stuff has gradually been phased out and I’m now going to run the Fatty into the ground, as there’s no where else to go now

However, I’d hate for anyone to base a buying decision based on the “evidence” provided by the idiot in this video!🙄

Thank you to the member who provided me with the link to the £4,000 PC offer 👍

Tigger wrote:

I’d agree, LR haven’t made it easy for us to buy again. I’ve switched models as the good stuff has gradually been phased out and I’m now going to run the Fatty into the ground, as there’s no where else to go now

However, I’d hate for anyone to base a buying decision based on the “evidence” provided by the idiot in this video!🙄