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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677   
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I know mate, its difficult. I love my Defenders, but that corrosion aint good. Its my first new LR and I thought it might see me right for a few years before the fun started, but clearly not!
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7th Apr 2013 5:18pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Yes Eric, it's a European warranty, in fact AutoBritt wrote to me offering an extended warranty .. all in their best French .. I'm probably going to give it a miss and put the same money aside in a savings account (I don't do enough miles in my truck.. it's 3 years old and has 16k on it) |
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7th Apr 2013 5:22pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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Steve - have you applied any waxoyl/dinitrol to the truck ? |
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7th Apr 2013 5:23pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677
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Not had the chance since I got her, but I will be doing. I move back to UK in August and have some time before starting new job, so I will do it then.
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7th Apr 2013 5:25pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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Steve
You have a PM Steve |
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7th Apr 2013 5:33pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816 
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Understand this in your case. Swiss extended warranty only makes sense to take out when you are local here, so also get it serviced here. Because the price of the extended warranty includes also the scheduled annual service. I have it and used the extended warranty already a few times, one of which was actually abroad when I had a leaking rear diff seal when visiting Belgium. The LR extended warranty works a treat, I did pay the Belgian LR dealer for their work, presented the invoice to Autobritt, and had the money back in my account within a week.  . You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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7th Apr 2013 6:07pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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wow - that's excellent Eric .. no chance of that in the UK
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7th Apr 2013 6:17pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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I learned that the first thing to do when you buy a Defender, you MUST make a full Waxoyl treatment (from the day after.......)
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8th Apr 2013 7:12am |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677
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I couldn't agree more mate, but easier said than done sometimes!
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8th Apr 2013 8:09am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Not for you though! 
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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8th Apr 2013 11:14am |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677
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Different vehicle, different job and I was in the same country as the vehicle. |
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8th Apr 2013 11:15am |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073 
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Hi Steve
No consolation I know but mines exactly the same after 2 months. It's in today for anew expedition roof rack as faulty from new, a new lamp guard faulty from new and the air intake cover as just fell off. If I want them to sort the paint on the windscreen hinge it needs to be booked in at another time. Got a Ford focus as a loan car but have to pay 12 pound a day for there insurance. 
Steve e I still love it though and already saving for the new galvanised chassis and bulk head in 3 years time. |
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9th Apr 2013 3:10pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Get it treated sooner and you can spend the several thousand pounds on something else as you won't need it galvanised . 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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9th Apr 2013 3:51pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Exactly the reason why I have just ordered a pair of Croytec anodised black windscreen blocks for the new 90
This time I will get the original blocks off before they corrode and store them. If I sell the 90 in the future then I can replace the original blocks and fit the anodised ones to another vehicle. On the 110 I waited until the originals corroded before replacing them so had to leave the anodised ones on it when I sold it. You learn by your mistakes
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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9th Apr 2013 4:58pm |
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