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kam100

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Hi Va...

Used TDV8 mate in current climate, plenty around, with good savings.. specially important as your chopping it in two years most prob for an LRX.

Move your stuff over to the TDV8.. keep the D3 for a while, and see where your at in a couple of years.
Shame the current RRS has had these problems, but better now then next month i suppose..

Need any help with deciding figures wise with future residual expectations etc, drop me a line, be happy to crunch some numbers for you..

Tue Jun 10 2008 12:04am

shmoogle

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So what's the latest VA... facing a big bill or not?

I suppose we might start to see these sorts of things happening as the oldest RRSs move out of warranty. A bit like the old 4.6 lumps in the P38s used to give up the ghost on a regular basis once they'd done a few miles.

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Tue Jun 10 2008 10:35am

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No news yet.

BTW the LR assist loan car is a Chevrolet Captiva - a truly car 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.

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Tue Jun 10 2008 11:08am

shmoogle

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Very Annoyed wrote:
BTW the LR assist loan car is a Chevrolet Captiva - a truly car

Looks like it's completely made of plastic... and that green LED display looks like a "home computer" from 1980! I got a Nissan X-Trail out of them once and that was just as bad.

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Tue Jun 10 2008 11:17am

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Worse than plastic - re-cycled plastic! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.

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Tue Jun 10 2008 11:20am

Jonty

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I thought one of the selling points of LR assist was that you got an LR as a replacement should "the worst" happen.

Obviously not..... Current: I can't say...Oh the Shame!
Gone: 2003 Audi S4 - 340BHP of Fun
Gone: 2005 RRS SE, Silver, Chrome Mirrors, Tinted with a stupid spare wheel!
Gone: Audi A4 2.5 TDi Quattro 180bhp
Gone: BMW 535i
Gone: 1985 Audi Quattro
Gone: Subaru Imprezza Turbo (rubbish)

Tue Jun 10 2008 12:07pm

shmoogle

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That's the ideal solution, where the dealer that gets your car throws you one of their courtesy cars... if there's not one available Mondial (who run LRA) have an agreement with Enterprise for car rental. If it gets to Enterprise you normally end up with something crap unless you make a song and dance about it and even then they can only get what Enterprise can make available.

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Tue Jun 10 2008 12:18pm

kam100

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When my sport had the turning off problem on the motorway.. i had that Volvo V70 TDI for a loaner for like 3 weeks or something.. that was half decent compared to some loaners! i did insist on a 'decentish' car..

Tue Jun 10 2008 12:21pm

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Tue Jun 10 2008 12:22pm

kam100

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Heres the old pic i had of mine...yes i am a geek and have it in my pics on here..

Tue Jun 10 2008 12:25pm

shmoogle

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Nowt wrong with that as a loaner... better than some Daewoo throwback!

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Tue Jun 10 2008 12:28pm

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Supertrotter wrote:
Go on VA, give us a pic

No! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Tue Jun 10 2008 12:29pm

shmoogle

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http://www.chevrolet.co.uk/captiva/captiva-index.html

Apparently, it represents high-end driving without the high-end price tag. Why go and buy a 911 when you can buy a Fiesta ST?

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Tue Jun 10 2008 12:40pm

Josh

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Smarticus wrote:
VA, my fourpenneth, get your self a decent Defender. Perhaps one already with all the offroad toys added (front & rear winch, roll cage, diff locks, rock sliders, jungle trekkers, etc etc). You could pick up a decent one of those for around £8k, a bit more for a very well preped and cared for example. Try the Devon 4x4 website where there is a forum including vehicles for sale.

Then pay £40k and get a second hand RRS TDv8.

You now have a great toy for the weekend. One you can take offroad without worrying about damage (character building) or breakdowns (cheap to fix and you can still drive to work the next day) and very low depreciation. Maybe something like this one http://www.devon4x4.com/forum/index.php/topic,4512.0.html

And you also have one of the finest Land Rovers ever built (RRS TDv8) and can keep her in her prime.

You know it makes sense.

I agree with Smarticus........looks like this fine example could be picked up at a good price. TDV6 - gone
TDV8 - gone
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Fri Jun 13 2008 8:42am

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