Had my RRS s/c for 3 months now. Apart from one niggle so far so good.

Although I am pleased I can fix it myself!

Reading your costs, on repairs is just a bit of a downer, I bought my 2007 0n 23 september 2014, I drove it for 3 days great car, now its in a Land-rover independent service garage. Hope you are sitting down with a nice stiff drink.

1. New PAS Pump
2. New PAS Belt
3. Rear Arc Bar Replaced
4. Both sides Upper Ball Joints
5. Both sides Lower ball Joints
6. 1 tyre wall cracking ( Not noticed under tyre dressing) After hearing stories about tyres of different makes wear asked for
all 4 to be changed
7. Again asked for as wheels etc off paint my Brembos and new stickers.
8. some other small jobs Transmission / diff oil change

Total Bill so far £3,800
So I guess its costing me just over £1,500 a week to run, but I'm saving on Fuel cost

I do hope this is last of the problems,

Ive asked for Oil and filter change, Fuel filters etc etc in the hope it will then be 100% and trouble free.

Before I collected it from the Non LR dealer I bought it from it had New pads, new disc's, Timing belt manifold gaskets and some other things.

Its like any other Top end car, even if you buy it a few years old you still need deep pockets to maintain it, a £50K car doesn't cost VW Polo money to maintain, if its new or 10 years old. Eyes wide open when you buy it, a top end car with luxury, a host of computers and sensors to keep it moving its going to cost when it goes wrong. If you want VW Polo servicing costs then buy a VW Polo.

Not over the moon to pay almost 4K within a week of having it, but what can we do. For the car that it is I think its worth every cent Java Black 2007 TDV8 HSE (my first RRS)
Colour coded door handles
Colour coded headlight washers
Smoked side repeaters
Hawk Colour coded side vents
Privacy Glass
Mud Flaps

Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, this morning the car went into limp mode and lost all electrics due to the alternator giving up! Another £700 spent!! Going to get a warranty after all this, before a turbo goes!

Cheers
Dave MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG

most warranties I think are a waste of time, I have the so called AA 5* tried to make a claim and told wear and tear isn't covered, my PAS pump breaking is wear and Tear so I'm told, as is the rear ARC bar, also Ball joints. so I wonder what does it cover as most parts fail due to wear and tear, unless its a new car Java Black 2007 TDV8 HSE (my first RRS)
Colour coded door handles
Colour coded headlight washers
Smoked side repeaters
Hawk Colour coded side vents
Privacy Glass
Mud Flaps

Mark,

Some members here have Warranty Direct policies and are very happy with them paying out. Wear & tear included.

I bought LR extended warranty for my previous Sport and for the ~ 2 years I had the car, the warranty more than paid for itself. Every genuine non wear & tear claim was successful. I also had European LR Assistance. Even got LRCS backing and they paid for an item that was quite clearly not covered by warranty - goodwill gesture because the car was properly maintained and had LR extended warranty. Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond