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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101   
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my local dealer doesn't have a bodyshop! there all
 , want to charge £400 for an oil change and get you out. |
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28th Dec 2011 10:07pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253 
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I dont know any main dealer who has a body shop. these days they just outsource it, its cheaper.
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28th Dec 2011 10:32pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101
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ah so what about warranty work? |
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28th Dec 2011 10:40pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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?? You think they so their own paint warranty work ?? be lucky if one in five LR dealers have their own body shop Will be more than a oil change for £400 ,, even for a Defender Does not surprise me Brendan  California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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28th Dec 2011 11:12pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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What about warranty work? what happens is the dealer scopes out body shops in the area and shortlists a couple. then Landrover checks them out and gives a yay or a nay. when its a yay, that firm becomes the dealers "body shop" for warranty work. for instance the one which hillendale uses is 12 miles away from the dealership. |
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28th Dec 2011 11:39pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5063 
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Guy Salmon in Cov Have one, Stratstone in Worc (i think) has one...the other branded dealers use those from the area a ship the cars to them, smaller jobs they get in a local eg chips away Mike
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28th Dec 2011 11:46pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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A couple of years ago I took my TD5 to JE Engineering for a remap, I got mine from auction with "FSH" etc as it was an ex-police vehicle. I had allready been in touch with the workshops at Bicester where it had been based(it was used by the Firearms Squad mainly for training purposes, probably accounted for all the empty 9mm shell cases under the matting
 ) When the chap put it on the computer there had been no upgrades since it left the factory, now TVP policy was to send the Land Rovers in the fleet to the local dealers for full services as specified in the book. Mine, according to JE should have had at least 3 dealer changes, I have worked as an agricultural mechanic, even tractors have complex service schedules(if you think the electronics are bad on a Land Rover....)and it's easy to see where dealers can make money......"Yes sir, all done, here's all the invoices for the things we should have, sorry 'have' put on your vehicle and as you're a company employee just sign the box so we can charge what we like as far as your boss is concerned" |
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28th Dec 2011 11:54pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Thats why I have my own workshop I can see every penny I spend on my main fleet my bodyshop is 50 meters away
Oh and it helps if the "Boss" has an understanding of vehicles instead of working from an Audatex / Kerridge /Glasmatics script |
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29th Dec 2011 7:05am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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What actually is a 110 USW anyway? I haven't a 'Scooby' either!
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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29th Dec 2011 9:13am |
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| Zinke Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 670 
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I once went to Stratstone in hull and asked the sales woman for a quote for a 110 Double Cab in XS trim. I was told several times that Land Rover never have and never will make one and i would have to buy a Station Wagon instead. Needless to say they didnt get my business!!
Pete |
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29th Dec 2011 10:39am |
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