In my experience over the years of doing business with various car brands & dealers, loan cars weren’t something that was offered, or that I was even aware existed.

Over the years when I had cars from dealers that were often quite a distance from my home, I’ve just taken the day off to go have the car serviced & waited around until the work was done.

The Land Rover dealer that I currently do business with, is only ten minutes in the road from home & they will always spin me home when I drop in a vehicle for service. Then in the evening they will deliver out the car to my home again. I know that they would give me a loan car if I needed one, but as we have “a few Land Rovers” here, I’m never caught for transport.

That said I'm sure that it’s not something that’s generally made available, by any garage to Joe Public getting their car serviced. It’s just that I know this particular dealer very well, so if I needed a car I’d get one.

It’s just the way it’s always been here in Ireland. At least in my experience over the years anyway.

Edited to add......

I'd say that one reason we don't get loan cars here is that there would be major insurance issues, with letting cars out to the average Joe.

Last edited by Rupert on Wed Jul 08 2009 10:20am. Edited 2 times in total

IIRC it is a requirement of LR in the UK that dealers have loaners available, not necessarily Land Rovers. My local dealer is also a Seat/Fiat/Mahinhdra/MG Rover-Whatevertheyarecallednow Automotive Company and Land Rover from the same site, As they are only 20 minutes drive away and have another LR to drive I used to ask for a return drive home rather than have a loaner and usually I was taken home in a FIAT Punto but when I have had a loaner it has usually been a Land Rover. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

My dealer always used to have LR vehicles as loaners notably FL2 or D3, they did have a supercharged FFRR at one stage but you had to ask months in advance for that one. With the recent downturn in sales it has apparantly become unviable for them to run a fleet of LR vehicles as loaners anymore so they have swapped to a fleet of mazda's. Can't say it really bothers me not having a vehicle of the same marque when mines in for service, guess its a sign of the times. 2005 TDV6 HSE Zermatt Silver Ebony Interior Sunroof, RSE, Side Steps
2002 Honda CBR600F4i plenty fast enough thank you !

My view is that if you take your car in for a service any loan car is nice. If the car is in far a warranty job then I expect a car of very similar standard to the car the work is carried out on. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.



WINNER - 2009 �Idler Of The Year� Award
Runner Up - 2009 �Just Doing What It�s Designed To Do� Award


DO NOT CLICK HERE!

On three separate occasions, I had to spend a day waiting, (at a dealer 2 hours drive from home) while warranty work was being carried out on an XC90, that I had the serious misfortune to own some years ago.

No offer of a loan car, or any other concession was made by the dealer.

Sorry to say, but the last 14 reply are a little bit "off topic"

Sorry once more

So they are

Welcome to the forum, KR  

2009 Outstanding Contribution Award - Joint Runner Up
2009 'Tech-Head Of The Year' Award - Runner Up

Like it here? Then Donate to RRSPORT!!

Getting back on topic, Is it just me or do those alloys on the 1st pic look really cheap & nasty?
I love the interior of the MY10 but I am really not sure about the changes to the front grille & I don't like the new side vents. 2013 Discovery HSE Luxury - 3.0 SDV6 - Santorini Black
2013 Evoque 5 Door Pure Tech SD4 - Orkney Grey with Panoramic Roof (Mrs E's new baby)

GONE - RRS - 3.0 TDV6 HSE - Santorini (2010)
GONE - RRS - 2.7 TDV6 HSE - Java Black (2007)
GONE - Porsche Boxster S - 3.2 - Black

Love the interior too but Im pretty unimpressed with exterior changes. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.



WINNER - 2009 �Idler Of The Year� Award
Runner Up - 2009 �Just Doing What It�s Designed To Do� Award


DO NOT CLICK HERE!

Those alloys are growing on me, although must admit I turned my nose up the first time I saw them...  

2009 Outstanding Contribution Award - Joint Runner Up
2009 'Tech-Head Of The Year' Award - Runner Up

Like it here? Then Donate to RRSPORT!!

i like the LED bling  
L 405 2013 FFRR 5.0 SC
--------------------------------------------------------------
WINNER - 2009 �Best Avatar� Award
WINNER - 2009 Comedian Of The Year Award

I like the look of the upgraded sat nav & screen and the added controls on the steering wheel look good. Exterior wise I reckon they've cheapened it and now it looks more like a Freelander than a Range Rover. Maybe I can just ask them to upgrade my interior but keep the exterior & the TDV8  2008 TDV8, Stornoway Grey with Alpaca premium leather, Adaptive cruise, Adaptive Bi-xenons, sunroof, Premium Nav, Premium ICE Logic 7, telephone, active locking rear diff, console coolbox, seat memory, powerfold mirrors, tow pack, window tint, dual battery, engel fridge, Goodyear Mud-Terrain tyres.

Everyone is focusing on the looks (quite rightly), however having driven the 2010my last week; in my opinion the visual changes make up less than 40% of the 2010my changes. You really need to drive one to appreciate where the development and investment has been made.

James

Looking forward to the CHPR test day in the new 2010my!  2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.



WINNER - 2009 �Idler Of The Year� Award
Runner Up - 2009 �Just Doing What It�s Designed To Do� Award


DO NOT CLICK HERE!

Just thinking the same thing! Well done James  

2009 Outstanding Contribution Award - Joint Runner Up
2009 'Tech-Head Of The Year' Award - Runner Up

Like it here? Then Donate to RRSPORT!!