A few will remember me and many will not...
I first bought my car in jan 08 from new...In that time i have done 42,000 miles and it has had the following problems...
The glove box latch failed and cost me £12 to fix..
Rear tailgate lock failed..£220 to fix..
And that is it apart from the usual brake pads and tyres...
Services have been done by my friend who owns a garage for £40 parts supplied by me(all original parts)
So I have had an amazing seven years hassle free driving..And a great deal of that has been done off road on farms tracks and fields.
I have thought of replacing it but with relatively low mileage and few problems..The question i ask is why do i need to.
I forgot to add..The aircon gas replaced and fixed the grinding noise.

Brilliant forums are normally full of people moaning and groaning if not scaremongering not many post a trouble free right up!

What spec is your car and is it an auto or a manual... MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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Only had to replace the auto gear knob £29 and tail gate switch £30 it's gone through every mot with no problems at all so far it has been the best of five LR's that I have had.

LR NUT wrote:

What spec is your car and is it an auto or a manual...

It is a manual and that is maybe the only thing i would of changed if i had to make the decision again..It has been a real pleasure to own and i have kept it in good condition with it getting detailed by me as soon as the winter season is over. Long may it continue..

Does this add weight to my theory that the earlier FL2s were somehow better built? Our 2008 model was the only one that was relatively fault free, same goes for lady down the road and my brother in law, both trouble free on a 59 plates. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

My last one never had a thing go wrong with it, it was faultless until 51000, then everything started going wrong on a regular basis. between 51000 and 62000 it cost £4000 in repairs then I sold it.

I still love them so I bought another, hasnt put me off, and as long as I change it again before 50000 I should be ok

That's hardly a good endorsement for a car is it? 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Update..Still have the car..17 years later..Been a fantastic car and I reckon I have spent less that a grand in parts over the years apart form the usual brake disks and pads and stuff..Sills have rotted now..So it maybe in its final year.

It's been a great car for you then.
Not many owners keep them that long.
What will you change to if the rusty sills condem it? Or you could get the sills welded and keep on driving it? 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)

@:Geoffk Glad to hear its served you well.

I note that, according to an MOT check, my old TD5 Disco is still going (somewhere) after 25 years with 213K miles.

I waxoyled the chassis and under body myself and I can see that only recently has bodywork corrosion been an issue.

I'd love to know where it is and whats its doing - it was such a useful and versatile car - I really miss it some days.

Cars can last a long time if you are prepared to put in the time and effort. Jules

In today’s world of leasing and renting cars I wonder how many people would own a car that long now.

My 2012 SD4 auto has done just over 50k miles and the only problem has been with the Haldex and that is because Land Rover says it does not need servicing. Well it does, and the service cured the problem but it did not cure the problem with Land Rover saying that the Haldex needs no servicing.

Jimbo

jules wrote:

@:Geoffk Glad to hear its served you well.

I note that, according to an MOT check, my old TD5 Disco is still going (somewhere) after 25 years with 213K miles.

I waxoyled the chassis and under body myself and I can see that only recently has bodywork corrosion been an issue.

I'd love to know where it is and whats its doing - it was such a useful and versatile car - I really miss it some days.

Cars can last a long time if you are prepared to put in the time and effort.

I'll also endorse the early Freelander 2, brought mine just under 8 years back and the
only major issues have been, Throttle body control thingy wotsit, (stripped gears)
offside rear wheel arch (under the passenger door) rear suspension N/S (pot hole)
and of course the consumables. driven her all around the UK, off roaded and towed (works trailer) with her.  DAVE.