Freelander help please

Hi
HELP!!
Sorry if this Q seems a bit dumb to you (probably is) but I need some expert
help asap,
I've got the chance to buy a 1999 March registerd 2.0 diesel Freelander
which is in excellent condiction
with a genuine 22,800 mles,FSH. every thing works and drives well.
Price wanted is £7,500 and I need to make my mind up quick or vehicle will
go the auction.

Q, how can I tell if Freelander is Di model or Xedi model please as book
price varies some what.
It's 5 door,no sunroof,no HDC,(no switch on gear lever that I can see).
What do you think of price ??any opinions please.

Would like to get something that handles better in ice/snow that my 3.0 24v
Vaux Senator,it's hairy

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Barry.

If it ain't broke-don't fix it.

> Would like to get something that handles better in ice/snow that my 3.0
24v
> Vaux Senator,it's hairy
>
How about a waterbed on castors?

In <[email protected]> ForeverArsenal
wrote:
> Hi
> HELP!!
> Sorry if this Q seems a bit dumb to you (probably is) but I need some
> expert help asap, I've got the chance to buy a 1999 March registerd 2.
> 0 diesel Freelander which is in excellent condiction with a genuine 22,
> 800 mles,FSH. every thing works and drives well. Price wanted is £7,
> 500 and I need to make my mind up quick or vehicle will go the auction.
>
> Q, how can I tell if Freelander is Di model or Xedi model please as
> book price varies some what. It's 5 door,no sunroof,no HDC,(no switch
> on gear lever that I can see). What do you think of price ??any
> opinions please.

It doesn't sound like an xedi.

At that age an Xedi would have HDC, and air con IIRC although a 1998
model wouldn't have air con and it could be it's a late registered 1998
model.

The price seems steep to me unless it's a Land Rover assured vehicle (
which I doubt at that age). At auction it'd probably make about 4000 UKP
on a good day.

cheers

Dave W.
http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/

In news:[email protected],
Dave White <[email protected]> blithered:
> In <[email protected]>
> ForeverArsenal wrote:
>> Hi
>> HELP!!
>> Sorry if this Q seems a bit dumb to you (probably is) but I need some
>> expert help asap, I've got the chance to buy a 1999 March registerd
>> 2. 0 diesel Freelander which is in excellent condiction with a
>> genuine 22, 800 mles,FSH. every thing works and drives well. Price
>> wanted is £7, 500 and I need to make my mind up quick or vehicle
>> will go the auction.
>>
>> Q, how can I tell if Freelander is Di model or Xedi model please as
>> book price varies some what. It's 5 door,no sunroof,no HDC,(no switch
>> on gear lever that I can see). What do you think of price ??any
>> opinions please.
>
> It doesn't sound like an xedi.
>
> At that age an Xedi would have HDC, and air con IIRC although a 1998
> model wouldn't have air con and it could be it's a late registered
> 1998 model.


HDC? Heavy Duty Corrosion?

>
> The price seems steep to me unless it's a Land Rover assured vehicle (
> which I doubt at that age). At auction it'd probably make about 4000
> UKP on a good day.
>
> cheers
>
> Dave W.
> http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/



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"Dave White" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In <[email protected]> ForeverArsenal
> wrote:
> > Hi
> > HELP!!
> > Sorry if this Q seems a bit dumb to you (probably is) but I need some
> > expert help asap, I've got the chance to buy a 1999 March registerd 2.
> > 0 diesel

>At auction it'd probably make about 4000 UKP
> on a good day.
>
> cheers
Dave W.
> http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/
Hi Dave
Many thanks for the input,I do know the auction that the car will go to so
maybe as well to bid for it if you think it will only make £4000.

Sorry ,forgot to mention Freelander does have A/C and I have known the
vehicle
since new.
cheers.

Barry.

If it ain't broke-don't fix it.
>
>

> Would like to get something that handles better in ice/snow that my 3.0
24v
> Vaux Senator,it's hairy
>

It won't really handle better in snow/ice except under acceleration. It may
have some more traction as a result of 4 wheel drive, but if anything the
roadholding/handling on ice will be worse unless you put non road tyres on
and/or use chains, which you could do on the Senator anyway!!

Andy