What tyres for a Freelander 2?

I've just bought a Freelander 2 (2010 - done 16000 miles) What are the best tyres to achieve good wear rate and quiet ride? Will do mostly 95% main roads and will need 4x4 in winter snow. No real offroad...

Poor Land Rover dealer experience

I ordered a Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE from my local dealer on 31 Mar and specified a number of options and was told to expect delivery late May/early June. I was in early June infomed that the vehicle...

Why don't the automatic headlights in my Freelander 2 come on in fog?

I write to alert readers to potential unintended consequences of using headlights on auto setting. Such a facility is fitted to my Freelander 2 and I leave it on that setting most of the time. However,...

Rumbling Freelander

I have a 59 plate Freelander 2 fitted with Pirelli Scorpion Zero 235/60 R18/103V Tyres. The car has done 21,500 miles and the near back wheel has developed a rumbling noise over about 50 mph. My dealer...

Why are the rear brake discs on my Renault Koleos wearing faster than the fronts?

I run a Renault Koleos Privilege 150, and a cracking car it is. I can't think why they stopped selling it. It recently went for its first MoT and I was surprised to be told that the rear brake pads needed...

Which SUV for winter driving in country lanes?

We are retiring to Somerset this year and would like something to tackle the lanes in winter, so we are looking for a 4x4 of some kind. I currently run a SAAB 9-3 estate and would want similar boot space....

Should I service a car before selling it?

My father passed away very recently and because he had been unwell since the start of the year had not got around to servicing his three-year-old Freelander 2.2 diesel. I haven't yet decided whether...

Has my new Land Rover Freelander 2 been 'clocked'?

Last week I purchased a new Land Rover Freelander II. The odometer in the speedo read just six miles, but the trip read 7.8 miles. This should be impossible unless the odometer had been 'clocked' in some...

Which seven-seater 4x4 to replace our ageing Nissan Pathfinder?

I have a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder diesel that has done nearly 70,000 mainly trouble-free miles, but is getting close to replacement as it stubbornly refuses to do more than 32mpg and the rearmost seats are...

My Freelander 2's autobox failure should have been prevented by a recall but I wasn't notified - what should I do?

Further to my earlier correspondence regarding autobox failure on my August 2007 Freelander 2 at 35,000 miles, the Land Rover dealer wanted £3500 to fit a new box and £2300 up front to buy it. The dealer...