So, picked the RRS up from the dealer on Friday night and I had a sneaky suspicion that they might have been driving it rather hard.

I assume that after the first service the car will require a test drive?

Anyway, I logged into the ECO part of the main screen to see how it was treated.

Now, this represents (in my mind) the car being driven VERY hard, not just the MPG figure but also the figures shown on the acceleration, braking etc shown in the picture.

Is this something you perceive as acceptable or do you think they've treated the RRS with no respect and have been boy racing?

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Maybe it was going up a long steep hill . Anyway I wouldn't give it a second thought but fully concerntrate on enjoying your lovely car .

There are no hills within 2.8 miles of the stealership.

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The fact the car appears to have been thrashed when it was visiting the dealers, why would they be doing this or was it just a joy ride?

Not sure if pre L494 have the eco system, if not, the numbers represent 1-5 with 1 being WOT 100% of the time and 5 being driven very very carefully.

The same applies for the braking (last symbol) and the central symbol is top speed.



Sorry, 87K car should be given at least some respect, if there is a genuine reason for them to do this then that is fine, however its its childish boy racing by the tech's then I'll discuss with the dealers. 2014.5 Mariana Black 5.0 Supercharged V8 Autobiography

Get straight back on to them and kick up as big a fuss as you can. You're paying them a huge amount to look after your car and they're going out joyriding. Doesn't matter if it's 2.8 miles or 200 miles, they're taking the p*** – and if that's what they think of your car how can you trust them to do the work properly?

Perhaps see how hard you have to go to match their acceleration/braking numbers – knowing the diesel I imagine the 5.0 is pretty astounding when you really try – and think if you'd go anywhere near it in a built-up area in the middle of the afternoon. And remember, the car's in your name so it's you that would have to deal with any repercussions.

Can't understand why people seem so unconcerned: more hot air here about sending cars back because of gaps between plastic parts and crinkled leather yet the consensus seems to be to stop worrying because someone's been using your £90k car to go joyriding when you've put them in a position of trust. Strange sense of priority...

Yes, they've absolutely ragged the arse off of it at an average of 17mph...

Sorry - your response shows ignorance of both the content of the post and the picture.

Its very easy to take that skewed view on this by looking at the average speed (which can be manipulated by leaving it standing and running).

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It's not ignorance it's simply taking the .

Threads like these remind me of how many stroppy people there are in the world; was anything hurt or damaged? No? Move on with your life, if this is the sort of that grinds your gears then you need a new hobby.

I see what you are getting at, however the point I am making is that I do not feel its the correct way to treat the car.

No damage which I can see was done, however it "could" have been and its irresponsible of the tech/dealership to act in this manner, especially on a Friday afternoon, in a built up area where parents were more than likely to be travelling to school to collet their kids.

Now, I am all for "making spirited progress" in the car, however only when conditions are safe.

What if something terrible happened when they were driving the car, or on future drives with other people's cars (thank goodness it didn't) and I didn't say anything to the dealership, how would I live with myself knowing that I could have highlighted this to them?

It shows a complete lack of respect by the dealership/tech to the car and as Humbug said - if they treat the car like this on the roads, how do they treat it in the workshop? 2014.5 Mariana Black 5.0 Supercharged V8 Autobiography

I don't see why they would need to road test anything in a service. Other than moving it in and out of the workshop no reason to drive the vehicle. That said they may be a genuine reason why they were testing the breaks, if you stick you foot down in my sport i can get it to turn amber so i wouldn't rear to much into those figures. Ave 17mph for 2.2mi isn't much of a journey.

I would discuss you concerned with the dealer, suggest asking them to explain the findings rather than potentially embarrassing yourself by going off like a hand grenade.

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Threads like these remind me of how many stroppy people there are in the world; was anything hurt or damaged? No? Move on with your life, if this is the sort of that grinds your gears then you need a new hobby.

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