Any tips please ??

[burgerman]

Howdy all, Im usually found on the forum around the  Muddy disco section, But me brother inlaw  was asking me today about purchasing a freelander, His needs are  dog walking (2 labs) clay shooting (so more like muddy pot holes than green lanes) General commuting,    

    He would like good drivability (if that makes sense) reasonable fuel ecconomy,  and reliability (He is replacing a 13 year old merc that is tight as a button and has Never missed a beat)  
    He has a budget of 7K


    What ya reckon ??    Have already advised him about the "issues" of the k series ones,  Many thanks

[Steven]

my grandparents got put of by the freelanders boot space and she only had one lab :?

[rcliffe]

you can fold the seats forward or take them out?, best to get 2 litre diesel?  they always do 36 to gallon, 400miles to tank full, l series or td4

[schuee]

I would go for the TD4, only because I have one

Use mine for work, and is suprisingly good on the old greenlanes :D

He could consider a commercial version, stacks of room inside and all plastic so no need to worry about your interior if you have a muddy dog to put in the back.

Cheers
Schuee

[jimny33]

if it helps i fit two golden retrivers in the back of mine without folding the seats  :D