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MartynB Member Since: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Currently Rootless ! Posts: 1771 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rust can certainly be an issue . When I sold my 09 three years ago it was starting to take hold . Now for what it’s worth IMHO . the progression of rust can be related to the cars use . I used mine as a shoot vehicle for some years , it will have been plastered in a corrosive mixture of mud and animal **** ! . It had also done 12 years of Pennine winters and all the road salt that involves . So there is no definitive answer , there are Showroom Princess cars that never ever saw a bad day out , you just have to find them . As with any vehicle find one with one or two owners , ten years of service history and a stack of brakes , tyres , and repair bills and you could be onto a winner . It’s still a good car , one of the best driving positions ever .
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janderson41 Member Since: 11 Mar 2012 Location: Howwood Renfrewshire Posts: 426 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hello East Ozeki. You give your location as London.
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east ozeki ranchu Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Cambridge Posts: 12 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Many thanks MartynB. Interesting and helpful! Subaru is an interesting option. Lots to ponder. |
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east ozeki ranchu Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Cambridge Posts: 12 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Good spot! I need to edit my profile. I live near Cambridge so no Ulez issues (yet!) |
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congoblue Member Since: 28 Dec 2019 Location: Hull Posts: 145 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I've got a 2014 SE Tech with about 125K miles, had it 4 years and it's been very reliable so far, probably tempting fate to say that. Only bad thing that happened was the idler/tensioner pulley broke causing lots of belt squealing from the engine. It has very little body rust other than a small area in the rear wheel arch. Front grille paint is flaking off as discussed in another thread here. It's nice to drive. |
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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4352 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Discovery Sport is the logical path forward, either the very early ones with 2.2 Freelander engine or petrol from 2018. 2.0 Ingenium diesel suffered DPF problems which were not totally solved until 2019 It's a much more refined car especially the petrol version and there is a whole thread on here about it. https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic20945-1875.html 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto 5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE |
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Bobupndown Member Since: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Upside down behind the TV! Posts: 2737 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Wasn't aware the problem had actually been resolved on the diesels, apart from the 240? I know I'll never ever buy one. Unfortunately I think the Freelander will be my last daily driver Landrover. 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) |
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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4352 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Well the new MY20 onwards floorpan is supposed to enable the DPF to be repositioned which was the issue although there is still some debate about the wisdom of two year 21k mile service intervals and informed opinion is still to get an oil change every year. For me it was a no brainer to go petrol and bypass the whole DPF and adblu issues and unless you are doing very high mileage then, what with the lower cost of petrol and no need for adblu, there isn't much in it 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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Andy131 Member Since: 10 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2168 ![]() ![]() |
Second hand petrol DS are rare, going to suggest that D240 are even rarer, and not much better on fuel. But these are the later ones to go for.
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