Wicksy,

It was never my intention to scare anyone off. As I said the Freelander is the first Diesel I have ever owned.

I wonder if the title to this post is perhaps wrong and I may have become a little paranoid and am looking for faults that don't exist. Like you I did read lots of reviews and the Freelander always came top of the list. The problem is I'm a perfectionist and for me I regard this has a handicap and not necessarily a virtue.

Please don't be put off. Take one for a test drive. If it helps everyone around me thinks I have bought a great car.

Best of Luck.

AndrewPRD

Hi everybody,

I said I would get back after my FL2 went into Local Dealer for remedial work.

The good news is that No, I haven't made a mistake and now feel more confident about my purchase.

All the points have been dealt with except the Bluetooth Phone Issue. Although my mobile is on the approved list I am tending to think the problem has something to do with my phone.

Air conditioning - Well that was a faulty compressor. Again fixed under warranty.

I still wish I could have amended the Post Heading to something less critical. I fear this might get dragged back from time. Anyway for me - the problems solved.

Thank you all once again for your help.

Regards,

AndrewPRD

Great to hear that all your faults and worries are a thing of the past..... Here's to many years of happy freelanding

Are you actually getting triplicates of phone numbers or contact names with different numbers? If you have several numbers for a contact (mobile/home/work) it will create triplicate contact names in the car, but with 3 different numbers...

My FL2 is out of warranty (just) but Sheilds Landrover in Glasgow accepted that I mentioned a problem just before my 3 year service and have just replaced the Haldex/rear drivetrain without quibble. Courtesy car supplied.

Now, nobody wants a major issue like this to upset their LR enjoyment, but having mentioned similar problems raised on this forum, the engineers took it on board and fixed it. I think that this will persuade me to buy LR again (this is my second one, first was a Disco2)

Previous experiences with (from new) 3 Series, 5 Series, Merc, Alfa, Audi etc etc were not so pleasant.

I expect ANY vehicle to develop problems, but am relieved that LR, at least in Glasgow, actually care about their customers. Mind you, they're not overly generous with discounts, but I'm looking for peace of mind.