2010 Sorento V 2007 Freelander 2? - Reliability

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Mon 16 Nov 2015 18:25
2010 Sorento V 2007 Freelander 2? - Reliability - MC70
I'm torn between these two, but my main concern is future reliability of the LR as my budget will only stretch to one with about 80k on the clock. My head says Sorento, heart the Freelander but I'm hoping some wise soul can offer further advice! Thanks in advance
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Mon 16 Nov 2015 18:34
2010 Sorento V 2007 Freelander 2? - Reliability - gordonbennet

I'm only surprised at the comparison in that a FL would be worth anywhere near the same as a Sorento 3 years newer, would have expected similar used values year for year assuming condition mileage and previous care are also similar.

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Mon 16 Nov 2015 18:41
2010 Sorento V 2007 Freelander 2? - Reliability - MC70
Today I viewed a 2010 Sorento and a 2007 FL both valued at 10.5k
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Mon 16 Nov 2015 19:47
2010 Sorento V 2007 Freelander 2? - Reliability - RT

You'll still have a couple of years or 20,000 miles left on the Sorento warranty.

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Mon 16 Nov 2015 19:55
2010 Sorento V 2007 Freelander 2? - Reliability - RobJP

A 2007 Freelander at £10.5k is at least £3k overpriced.

Lots of 2007/2008 Freelanders with 80-100k miles on AT for under £8k

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Mon 16 Nov 2015 22:49
2010 Sorento V 2007 Freelander 2? - Reliability - SteveLee

The Ford input really showed with the FL2, reliabilty was excellent for a LR product - but that caveat tells you all you need to know - reliability will not be in the same league as the Soreno.

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Tue 17 Nov 2015 08:07
2010 Sorento V 2007 Freelander 2? - Reliability - RT

The Ford input really showed with the FL2, reliabilty was excellent for a LR product - but that caveat tells you all you need to know - reliability will not be in the same league as the Soreno.

Indeed - it uses a Mondeo platform shared with Volvo S/V/XC 60/70/80, uses Ford-PSA engines with Toyota-Aisin transmissions and was built in the ex-Ford factory at Halewood.

It might have been the Ford Freelander but wasn't called that!

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