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Used 2002 Land Rover Freelander Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

AWESOME! Experience and Car

TJ Rover, 07/18/2002
2002 Land Rover Freelander S 4dr AWD SUV (2.5L 6cyl 5A)
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This new Rover is so much fun to drive. Was odd to get use to the "high" seating Rover puts in its cars, but after that it was great! This blows all other mini-utes out of the water as far as base options, road handling and drivability. This SUV drives like a sports car. The road noise is pretty low and the engine VERY quiet. The Rover dealer was the best too. No "vultures" swarming you as you exit your car. They were pleasant, asked if we needed help and left us alone (unlike Toyota). Worked well with us and gave us a fair deal in les than 2 hours (including 2 test drives!) They were real pros!

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Very good car

NYC-driver, 03/21/2004
2002 Land Rover Freelander SE 4dr AWD SUV (2.5L 6cyl 5A)
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Got this SUV for my wife, but she decided do not drive it and took my "everyday" Jetta. I use it every day, in any weather condition all year around. Excellent in snow blizzard! No any problem so far.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Second Impressions - after one month...

Chai2, 07/21/2002
2002 Land Rover Freelander S 4dr AWD SUV (2.5L 6cyl 5A)
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Having driven just over 1,000 miles in a month I must say that our Freelander is a winner. It is without doubt the best handling SUV I've driven, hugging the road like a BMW in tight turns. It's traction is superb in slick conditions. We've been off-road a few times and our Freelander surprised every time with its electrifying performance. We improved upon the already excellent seat comfort by installing third-party armrest (found through the internet). We also installed full length roof rails further improving the already stylish look.

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2 out of 5 stars

BAD BREAKS

stephen , 03/25/2004
2002 Land Rover Freelander SE 4dr AWD SUV (2.5L 6cyl 5A)
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what is up with the breaks on this car? a new car that needs breaks We will never purchase another one of these vehicles or recommend one to are friends.when communicating with the service dept., at Hubacher Cadillac in Sacramento Ca. my wife was told that it has been a problem and the brakes on the freelander are needing replacement after 15,000. When the brakes fail they go metal to metal without warning very strange and dangerous to drive. Maybe we should park are freelander across the street from the dealer ship with a big sign on it as to what is wrong with this car. Oh by the way when the brakes go out there is know warning.

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2.75 out of 5 stars

mad in Texas

madin TX, 07/13/2006
2002 Land Rover Freelander S 4dr AWD SUV (2.5L 6cyl 5A)
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I loved my Freelander until my first experience with the Rover dealership. I paid over $300 for the 45,000 miles checkup.They told me there was nothing wrong with the transmission. Now that I am out of warranty at 50,000 miles I am having problems. I called them and told them that my brake lights just stopped working and I have to go out of town and I needed to get them fixed asap. They told me it would cost me $125.00 and they could not get to it for four days! My husband paid $17.83 for the brake light swtich and fixed it in less than five minutes.

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