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| Martyn Member Since: 10 Feb 2011 Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands Posts: 151   
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£388.20 @ LR Hereford - Jan 2012, first service + warranty work + Defender courtesy car. Shatstones in the Mids area were £20 quid cheaper but I'd rather travel 50 miles, book a day off work and spend the extra knowing the guys do a half decent job and take care of my vehicle when its in!!
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17th Jan 2012 1:17pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5008
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 Just collected mine £380.17 Used SLX Oil A5/30 whatever that is 
As well as the corrosion check they carry out a 40 point check on things like checking and topping up transfer box and axles, check/tighten steering box, free play in props, axles, suspension fittings etc as well as headlight alignment, belts, ball joints, seat belts bla bla. I watched them do one last time I was in for the handbrake recall which is why why I went for it this time, they go right through it. It's only £150 say more than an independent so worth it for peace of mind - depending on your dealer of course  |
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17th Jan 2012 3:04pm |
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| CR Member Since: 28 Jan 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 947  
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Zag,
Do you have the 40 point check list that they are supposed to do ? Cheers CR |
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19th Jan 2012 3:12pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5008
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Yes its a tick box sheet for A & B Service. I don't have a scanner but your dealer can give you a copy
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19th Jan 2012 6:36pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101  
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'Kin ell! just had a quote from TH Whites in whiltshire for first service at £485
 WTF are they on!Last edited by T1G UP on 2nd Oct 2012 5:19pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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2nd Oct 2012 11:01am |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296 
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thats crazy.
I don't know how to refer to other posts but if you look at page 3 of the general section you can see how pleased I was with Bradleys in Galway and it only cost the equivalent of £120. You could have a weekend in Galway, Defender serviced (properly) hotel, fuel, ferry for around the same money !!! Don't care how high their overheads are. Thats daylight flippin robbery ! |
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2nd Oct 2012 3:44pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4632
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£220 all in, maindealer, including the LR check sheets. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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2nd Oct 2012 5:26pm |
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| azure111s Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: North Wiltshire Posts: 55 |
MJ Fews just quoted me £290 and THWhite.......... wait for it.......... over £500! I said 'no, sorry, it's a first service on a 110 2.4 Defender - you must be looking at the wrong list!'. She replied 'no, I'm looking at the correct list.' 8-/
When I told her that Fews were under £300 she immediately reduced the price to £345. I pointed out that that was £45 more than £300 whereas Fews are £10 under £300 so she said 'leave it with me and I'll see what I can do' Utterly, utterly, unbelievable. |
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14th Dec 2012 3:53pm |
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| farmer giles Member Since: 09 Feb 2011 Location: worcestershire Posts: 1299 
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azure - wait til T H White quote you for second service
 you'd best be sat down when you make that call
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic16806....nd+service |
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14th Dec 2012 5:29pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2664 
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This one:  Click image to enlarge Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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14th Dec 2012 5:44pm |
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| Tom The Locksmith Member Since: 11 Sep 2014 Location: Northampton Posts: 14 
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Guy Salmon Northampton want £768
For a 44K service even though the Defender has only 22k on the clocks.
When i asked what that involved for the large sum of money they wanted me to pay the service manager replied. Well there is the oil filter & the air filter & there is 3 types of oil to be used & the labor of course. I asked then in a sarcastic manner does the oil have gold flakes in it because the air & oil filter & 15 liters of oil is about £100 in parts & maybe 1-2hrs in labor should amount to £300+vat. I told him I'll be going to an independent from now on, he then asked about my warranty, & told me it would be invalid if it the service wasn't carried out to which i agreed & that too would save me £825 a year. £768 from the service. £825 from LR extended warranty. £1593 saved from the dealer |
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