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Review 4 of 75
Price Paid:
$13500.00
from Private Party Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 Freelander SE Summary:
I wish there were more positive reviews on these SUV's. This was my first SUV, bought it used in 12/05 and it was a dream car. Great deal only 34K miles when I bought it. Feels a little heavy but is great for the winter. Gas!, MPG is average I guess for an SUV. Parts are expensive, it is true, no one will work on the Land Rover unless it is the dealer. My husband would change the oil so that was a major ++, we saved $$$hundred$$ that way. If you can do it your self, it only costs about $50.00. Buy Synthetic oil and Carquest carries the filters. Same goes for breaks, my husband changed those and it cost $175.00 Carquest carries those, and they have a life time warranty, so you only pay for them once. All other minor things lights, light accessories that I scrapped off the car and a new key (because I lost mine) I had to go to the dealer for and yes that is expensive.
The window fell of the rack on the rear driver side, that was expensive to mount, $185.00. And most recently the sunroof broke (the motor worked but the window would not go down or move) we never got that fixed nor a quote. Also one of the speaker wires became loose because it would often turn off and on.
Overall I am a satisfied Land Rover Free Lander previous owner. Less than a month ago an idiot ran a stop and hit us my husband was driving, both kids 2 year old and 10 month old and sister-in-law, were in the back, I was front passenger, no one was hurt. My husband was the only one with minor pain the next day. Vehicle was totaled; mainly because repair was SO expensive over $9,000 and insurance would not pay more than 70% of value. We ended up with $13,025.00 only lost $475.00 value, ended with 55,051 miles on it.
I loved my land Rover and would by another, but my husband wants a Mercedes, Although reviews arn't looking too good for those either. Maybe only people with bad experience write bad reviews. I highly recommend doing a carfax check before purchasing any car. I think that is was saved use from buying a lemon. Other 02 free landers had issues, but this one came back clean, and what a car we got! So I think your luck is also based on the research and how prepared you get.
Strengths:
Nice looking vehicle
VERY Sturdy
AWD, great in snow
Heated seats
Roomy front seats
Although it ws heavy it picked up nicely.
Front a rear window defrost
car door dings are not noticable ( I had a really bad one, the other cars paint rubbed off on my car and I was livid because I thought it wss my paint that had come off, when I ruubed it I noticed nothing not even a ding was on mine. Anpother time I was in the truck while my husband was in the store, a car parked next to us and opened his door and it my car so hard it shook a little. I got off and look, nothig!
Weaknesses:
Heating system, my feet were always cold
very small trunk space.
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