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General Category => GENERAL CHAT => Topic started by: therealmcneill on September 26, 2018, 11:11:28 AM

Title: Freelancer v Disco 2 - am I mad?
Post by: therealmcneill on September 26, 2018, 11:11:28 AM

Hi

I've just been told that my old Passat estate will need too much work to get through its next MOT. Trying to be positive, I'm hoping that I can get back into a LR.

It will be my main vehicle, up to 10k miles a year but I'd like some space for the kids and all their rubbish.

Initially I thought of a Discovery 2 however I only have up to 2k and it looks like I could only get a knackered one (or one on its last legs).

A Freelander might be a bit cheaper to run but again, I'm worried that 2k wouldn't be enough to get something that would last me a few years.

Is my budget too small? I'm not really able to do any mechanical stuff myself.

Thanks

Gav

Title: Re: Freelancer v Disco 2 - am I mad?
Post by: discoverypete on September 28, 2018, 02:37:14 PM

Any Disco at that price is going to be a gamble.
You can get a 2004 petrol Freelander or a 2006 diesel. Both on Autotrader for 2000.
Or a 2008 Passat estate for 1500.

The VW is bigger newer and cheaper to run. Hmmmm.

                        Pete.

Title: Re: Freelancer v Disco 2 - am I mad?
Post by: Korkie on September 29, 2018, 10:02:35 AM

I went from a Disco2 v8 auto to a Freelander1 v6 auto-have no regrets

Title: Re: Freelancer v Disco 2 - am I mad?
Post by: kvz2000 on October 04, 2018, 09:29:12 PM

Disco all the way for me ....