Freelander

Tony · 05 June 2007, 05:38

Any thoughts on the new Freelander?

bedajim · 05 June 2007, 05:42

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Originally Posted by Tony

Any thoughts on the new Freelander?

Looks bloody good

not seen the spec's

osprey__viper · 05 June 2007, 07:04

Awsome. Selling nothing but at the mo. TD4 XS or SE are proving the best value at the mo.

Got a customer who bought one in march and tows 1500kg caravan all over and returns very high 20's and the odd low 30 mpg.

In the old job, spent in excess of 100 hrs off road in it and it is very capable. Unless you get it stuck in a falklands bog

Carbon neutral for the first 45000 miles / three years to keep the greens happy

Go for the 2.2 TD4 diesel rather then the 3.2 i6 petrol. Dealers have got the first batch of demos up for sale ow, so good deals to be had.

There have been a couple of software upgrades but nowt too major.

What car best compact 4x4

Rodan · 05 June 2007, 08:23

i tested one, superb and a good step forward from the old one. price is high though but the folks at lr know they can get away with it...

codprawn · 05 June 2007, 11:08

It is in a different league to the old one. What shocked me are the prices though - you could have a Discovery III for the same money as some of the models.....

BogMonster · 05 June 2007, 11:42

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Originally Posted by codprawn

It is in a different league to the old one. What shocked me are the prices though - you could have a Discovery III for the same money as some of the models.....

We haven't sold any at all here - great car but five grand more than everybody expected it to be....

I'd quite possibly have bought one myself, but not at that price.

But in terms of performance it is so far ahead of the old one you wouldn't believe it, think of it not as a Freelander but a baby Range Rover Sport and you won't be far wrong. I like it a lot but £££££££££ talks (both ways)

Tim M · 05 June 2007, 12:27

How much is it?

ADS · 05 June 2007, 13:27

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Originally Posted by Tim M

How much is it?

They start at £20k and go up to £34k.

Biggles · 05 June 2007, 13:30

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Originally Posted by osprey__viper

Carbon neutral for the first 45000 miles / three years to keep the greens happy

Any chance you can explain how that works for someone not in the trade

Kernow Buoy · 05 June 2007, 13:37

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Originally Posted by Biggles

Any chance you can explainhow that works for someone not in the trade

yeah it won't start!

Biggles · 05 June 2007, 14:02

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Originally Posted by Kernow

yeah it won't start!

Typical Land Rover.

ADS · 05 June 2007, 14:37

Its bound to be some form of 'eco-tax' you pay on top of the list price, that LR use to plant a few trees somewhere.

Biggles · 05 June 2007, 14:50

Is that supposed to make the Proletariat feel better then !

I think Tony Blair uses that excuse when he jets all over the place. Somewhere in England should be covered in new trees by now then. Don't think its Hampshire though.

Nasher · 05 June 2007, 15:14

According to some sources, throughout the current governments reign there has been a massive increase in the number of CO2 recycling engines planted by entrepreneurs and small businesses.

I myself have considered planting crops of a renewable nature to help the environment and give me a generally better more relaxed feeling about life.

However, Mrs Nasher complained when I lined the spare room with Tin foil, wired up enough lights to rival the Ferry port, and started importing seed from Holland.

Nasher.

codprawn · 05 June 2007, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Nasher

According to some sources, throughout the current governments reign there has been a massive increase in the number of CO2 recycling engines planted by entrepreneurs and small businesses.

I myself have considered planting crops of a renewable nature to help the environment and give me a generally better more relaxed feeling about life.

However, Mrs Nasher complained when I lined the spare room with Tin foil, wired up enough lights to rival the Ferry port, and started importing seed from Holland.

Nasher.

CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

osprey__viper · 05 June 2007, 19:15

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Originally Posted by Biggles

Any chance you can explain how that works for someone not in the trade

When you buy a new freelander, there is an extra 'on the road cost' which is co2 offset (£85 + vat). This goes to a company called Climate care, in return they amongst other things are replanting forestry, trees eat up carbon. The charge is worked out for the first 3 years of the vehicals life, 15000 miles per year ( which is the service intervals). After 3 years it's down to you if you want to renew it.

Given the stick that the likes of Green Piss like to give us, its good to see a manufacturer doing something proactive

More details can be found on the LR website

codprawn · 05 June 2007, 20:28

If climate care are anything like other things this government is backing then most of the money will go on admin and marketing........

Biggles · 06 June 2007, 11:08

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Originally Posted by osprey__viper

When you buy a new freelander, there is an extra 'on the road cost' which is co2 offset (£85 + vat). This goes to a company called Climate care, in return they amongst other things are replanting forestry, trees eat up carbon. The charge is worked out for the first 3 years of the vehicals life, 15000 miles per year ( which is the service intervals). After 3 years it's down to you if you want to renew it.

Given the stick that the likes of Green Piss like to give us, its good to see a manufacturer doing something proactive

More details can be found on the LR website

If 'Climate care' can do that for 85 quid for a Land Rover for 3 years how come the Government wants to charge so much more. They are looking at £200 per year for a 4 x 4. Somethings way out on the figures for one side.

Tim M · 06 June 2007, 11:14

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Originally Posted by osprey__viper

Given the stick that the likes of Green Piss like to give us, its good to see a manufacturer doing something proactive

Greenpeace bought a rib off me last year. Two guys came all the way from Germany to collect it, and then tow it back. I was quite amused when they turned up in a nearly new hi spec Grand Cherokee

Tony · 08 June 2007, 08:30

Well been to see a freelander2...
Ummmm not much for £22000.
I test drove and it was quite good but not amazing
So went back home and started to search again......WOW
New Jeep Wrangler unlimited 4 door

thats my baby. Going to test this afternoon