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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3639   
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My 90 is due its first service has done 4000miles I want to take it to francise dealer (just for warranty reasons) what can I expect to pay and is there a good way of driving the charges down? DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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2nd Mar 2012 6:10pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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I have been quoted around £500
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2nd Mar 2012 6:52pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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As I understand it the rust check has to be done by a main dealer.
So ring 2 or 3 main dealers and get various quotes. Do the same on a couple of independent ones then get one of main dealers to price match. The counter staff at one main dealer let slp they have the authority to price match by up to 15% off their own bat. Have warranty work done at same time as service might make them more inclined to drop service price 
Brendan PS NO I have not taken my own advice  |
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2nd Mar 2012 7:14pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3639
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small print on Stratstones reminder states they will price match written quotes within 15 miles and 5 days so will shop about and see what I get offered by Halfords etc DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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2nd Mar 2012 7:21pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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£500 that's what my local main dealer quoted - but I have free servicing in Switzerland - came with the car.
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2nd Mar 2012 7:29pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5012
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Paid £380 In January for the first service. The second larger service is £500 ...Harwoods, Edenbridge
Happy to pay the extra for peace of mind that it is done properly...Jeremy the mechanic really knows his Defenders and is quite happy to let you watch and talk to him while he does the work. I don't know of anybody near me that I can take my motor to but will have to find somebody for eventual bigger jobs. Probably Gigglepin but they are a long way away  |
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2nd Mar 2012 7:29pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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Getting a main dealer to do a service is no guarantee that'll it ll be done right, believe me. But if you know the guy who's doing it then fair enough. Still, there's still no way I would pay dealer prices for a service, no way at all. If you get a good relationship with an Indy it's worth its weight in gold. He actually needs your business, whereas the dealer just wants to bend you over.
LR, go to an independent landrover place that, not Halfords. |
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2nd Mar 2012 8:22pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101  
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£413 at guy salmon Bristol. FRO indy will do mine and cover the corrosion warrenty
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2nd Mar 2012 8:28pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658 
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Be careful that LR will accept the corrosion inspection done by a third party. GS in Brizzle are my preferred dealer for all work. 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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2nd Mar 2012 8:48pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101
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really? thought you paid a bloke in a van to do your last service on your drive in the D3??? |
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2nd Mar 2012 8:52pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658
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YEs, ex LR tech, but wouldn't do it again. I wasted a day with him. Easier to go back to GS and thrash their Audi loaner 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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2nd Mar 2012 8:53pm |
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| chiefstoker Member Since: 11 Oct 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mud Posts: 897 
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Main dealer services are totally out of my league, but this ad popped up on my facebook - worth a look if you want a main dealer service
http://www.maindealerdiscount.com/land-rov...icing.html 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top Beer 'n Sex 'n Chips 'n Gravy  |
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2nd Mar 2012 9:05pm |
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| XS Pete Member Since: 13 Jan 2011 Location: Suffolk Posts: 632 
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Definitely worth having a ring around for the cheapest in your area. On my first service just before Christmas I saved £105 by not going to Lookers who are outrageously expensive. The woman there then winds me up by saying 'let me speak to the manager to see if we can do something on the price'. I then pointed out that if they were competitive in the first place then they would probably have got my business.
Pete |
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3rd Mar 2012 7:44am |
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| Mynstral Member Since: 14 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 119 
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Can anybody recommend a defender friendly dealer in the Essex area?
Regards, Myn. Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for breakfast. |
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3rd Mar 2012 9:51am |
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