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Quote: Originally posted by jasper15 on 09/11/2009

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After owning a Freelander, which was great and would still have, if the problems started, electrical and mechanical. With the electrical problem we were just going round in circles, it spent weeks in a dealer work shop, even they could not work it out. Wasn't safe to drive in the end. I would go for the X trail.

Karen

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Hi Karen,

Do you mind me asking what the problem was with your freelander?  Ours spent over 2 weeks at local dealer and £250 later they are adamant there is not a problem even though it's been on the diagnostics etc and they've charged £100 an hour to look at it.

we brought it home from LR main dealer, OH starts it up and all the lights come on (traction control/ABS etc) and still getting a burning wire type smell which is exactly the same reason we took it to LR in the first place!

In response to the original poster:

If you have deep pockets go for the Freelander.  £1000 spent on our TD4 in just over a month and still not fixed.

.my discovery had a problem with brittle wire in the steering column.but my nissan caught fire due to a wiring fault.theres good and bad whatever you buy.

neil

We had a Freelander 1 on a 53 plate, and it was a fantastic car. The only reason it had to go was because neither the seat nor steering wheel were adjustable sufficient to provide me with a comfortable driving position....but it appears I am a slightly odd shape!

But it was fantastic to drive, reliable and pulled our van a treat. Exchanged it for a Discovery 2, which again was all of the above, but with fully adjustable seat and steering wheel, hence lovely to drive and again completely reliable.

Now got a Freelander 2, and it's the 'dogs'......!!!!! Comfortable, nippy, etc etc etc!

Test drove an XTrail and was sea-sick! Horrible driving position and felt like it was swaying all over the place - just horrible, and so glad we didn't go for it.

No contest for us I'm afraid - sorry to offer a contrary view to most other posters....!!

You know...I would buy a Pajero...if I wanted a "tow-car".

I keep looking at the ones on eaby and think they seem good value.

Mr UM

OH travels badly but is fine in the X Trail funnily enough.  We test drove a CRV and he didn't do well in that at all and neither did I, now that was a real sea sick feeling.  Horses for courses I guess.

Ali

Quote: Originally posted by bushido42 on 08/12/2009

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iv just bought an xtrail 2.2 dci 136bhp sport .  i looked at discoverys x trails and freelanders and mondeo estates.went for an x trail. discos fab bu very big thirsty 25mpg  urban but they do what it sats on the tin. freelanders are lighter than the x trail . what swayed me on the x trail . its a nissan,. its not got permenat four wheel drive  just turn a switch. bigger than a freelander,  the plastic lined boot is brill. and its as echonomic as a ford mondeo 2.0 tdi estate 136 bhp.

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