New wheels for the other 'alf required..........

[Rocket88]

Must have the following..............high driving position and auto [due to dodgy knee] for easy access and driving. not too mahoosive, and 4 wheel drive .Aircon would be a bonus..............Looking at 3 door Freelanders [yes, I know....] Budget, about £2.5 k

[gordonbennet]

Forester/Outback, quite a few already LPG converted about.

[twosmoke300]

Honda crv and hrv .

 

Rav 4

[Honey Badger]

Honda crv and hrv .

 

Rav 4

 

Amen, HR-V is very underrated and a damn sight more reliable than anything with a green oval on it.

[TRW]

If you don't want something from The Firm what about a Subaru Impreza 2.0? I would have thought the standard NA lump would come with a slushbox coupled to Subaru permanent four wheel drive.

 

EDIT - They do so

 

 

 

[twosmoke300]

Just watch out for the occasional 2wd hrv

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

A friend of mine has an HR-V - I liked it actually.

[twosmoke300]

Not the best on fuel tho

[Rocket88]

Seating position on non 4x4 stuff is too low for comfortable boarding due to knee issues....Suggested HRV, she wasn't keen on the looks [don't ask].........Was considering Freelander with 1.8 kettle, as it'll be cheapish, and I'd probably have enough in the kitty to sort out HG issues, and get cam belt / water pump etc done at the same time.

[twosmoke300]

And vicious coupling and rear diff and transfer box and having to have matching tyres all round and and and

[I_am_Diesel]

My mrs has a Freelander td4. It has quite surprisingly been a reliable old bus. The starter solenoid played up once but it was an easy and cheap fix. Apart from that just tyres and a back box.

Not the most engaging thing to drive and the interior is acres of plastic but she likes it and that's all that matters.

[TRW]

 

I wouldn't touch a Freelander with someone else's.

 

 

OOOFFF. Yes please!

[DVee8]

We have ran these for the last 9 years without any problems.

Like to go through discs and pads.

 

Nissan X-Trails

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/nissan/x-trail/postcode/dh23hx/radius/1501/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/transmission/automatic/price-to/2500