Advice Needed - Land Rover Freelander

[Baldrick]

Hi gang,
I've been asked to recommend/rubbish this motor: http://www.carzone.ie/search/Land-Rover/Freelander/2.0TD4-E/201005196825922/advert?channel=CARS. Personally, I wouldn't touch it. Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

[Danny Kierans]

from been in the turbo end of it i can tell you it has a bmw 2.0tdi engine which gives alot of turbo problems.i do alot for them and from working on a few over the years rear diff's give alot of trouble to.
but the Diesel's is alot better then the petrol model

[TopCat]

I was working on a site only Wednesday and there was one of these sitting up next door with half the engine on the ground. Just got chatting to the mechanic and he said the BMW engines give trouble alright, but I think he said the BMW engine are in from 2003 on? Might be just coincidence, but personally I'd stay away from them.

[Danny Kierans]

td4 is bmw.

[colm_mcm]

Apart from anything it's overpriced.

[Baldrick]

Thanks for the info, guys.

[CJ]

A mate of kine had one a few years back and it kept springing oil leaks, other than that, I wouldn't have anything constructive to add...

CJ

[Myfeckin FTO]

I got this model Freelander as a loan car the last time I had the Range Rover Sport in for service (now sold) and it was absolutely a terrible yoke to drive. I believe the newer models have improved considerably.

[colm_mcm]

The new one is great, has a mini range rover feel to it.