Hi guys, some 4 months ago I purchased a 58 plate RRS 3.6 TDV8 HST in Alaska white, with 3 previous owners and 88k on the clock and came with all the usual extras including rear seat entertainment screens ect. I paid 14k
(It is a beautiful car to look at, and gets alot of complements)And i was told it comes with a FSH and he would get it serviced before i picked it up(he didnt).well 4 months on and many excuses later I'm still waiting for the FSH, how much roughly should I of paid for the above car without any history? Updated sat nav
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2008 RRS 3.6 TDV8 HST Alaska white

Really depends on lots of different factors - Colour - white isnt always the best or most sought after so tends to be cheaper. Level of equipment; most come fully loaded but there are lots of add-ins.

FSH if that’s what the advert says, then thats what it should have, and what you should get.

Did you buy private or from a dealer? Ther are offences under Trade Description Act for both, but you are more likely to ge5 a result from a dealer than from a private seller.

£14k does sound a bit on the expensive side, even with the mileage but others may disagree.

I would be worried about the actual mileage and work done, if the service history fails to materialise. Previously owned 1999 Disco 2 TD5
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Hi mate, after all the lies I had been fed by this guy, I couldn't be sure if he did have it serviced prior to me buying it so I booked it in myself and it hadn't been done, cost me around £400 with new fuel filter. I didn't recive anything no service books, stamps ect as he stated the bloke he got it of was on holiday and I would recive these upon his return
I also had an issue with the suspension when I picked it up so it had to go back to him so 'his mate' could sort it out, it's since had new height sensors fitted and 2 air suspension compressors fitted (paid by him) at a Land rover specialist in preston.also I had to push for the warranty he promised which I got 2 months after purchase (12 months). Regards Wayne. Updated sat nav
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2008 RRS 3.6 TDV8 HST Alaska white

I take it you have the V5, does it show the previous keeper? Perhaps try to contact him/her and ask about the service history. It may reassure you, or give you ammunition for a claim against the dealer who sold it you if he mas misrepresented the car.

V5 Does not show previous keeper now

I would have thought you could contact the dvla and ask about the previous keeper

Red Arrow wrote:

V5 Does not show previous keeper now

There were 3 types of HST, genuine factory builds (quite rare), dealer built from a factory supplied kit (not so rare but not that common) and home made from a body kit purchased from eBay or and LR dealer, basically a stick on set of aero bits. The factory built cars all came with the e-diff as standard but most home built and dealer cars didn’t get that bit. Also the colour doesn’t look very Alaska White it looks more Chawton White. Alaska was introduced in 2008MY cars but yours looks quite a creamy white in the photo. Are you sure it hasn’t been resprayed and mis-named? The paint shade and code is shown on the bonnet slam VIN plate so it is easy to find out. IIRC factory built HST’s were also listed on the V5 as an HST whereas the dealer and homemade ones were just a TDv8 HSE. I’m not sure but the factory builds may also have had a glass powered sunroof as standard too. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Oldandconfused wrote:

I take it you have the V5, does it show the previous keeper? Perhaps try to contact him/her and ask about the service history. It may reassure you, or give you ammunition for a claim against the dealer who sold it you if he mas misrepresented the car.

Tim in Scotland wrote:

There were 3 types of HST, genuine factory builds (quite rare), dealer built from a factory supplied kit (not so rare but not that common) and home made from a body kit purchased from eBay or and LR dealer, basically a stick on set of aero bits. The factory built cars all came with the e-diff as standard but most home built and dealer cars didn’t get that bit. Also the colour doesn’t look very Alaska White it looks more Chawton White. Alaska was introduced in 2008MY cars but yours looks quite a creamy white in the photo. Are you sure it hasn’t been resprayed and mis-named? The paint shade and code is shown on the bonnet slam VIN plate so it is easy to find out. IIRC factory built HST’s were also listed on the V5 as an HST whereas the dealer and homemade ones were just a TDv8 HSE. I’m not sure but the factory builds may also have had a glass powered sunroof as standard too.

If you have proof of it supposedly had full service history or not have a word with trading standards a quick phone call to them i would have thought they have breached a few codes of the goods for sale act

If the diff has a few wires going to it then it has an e diff

Tim in Scotland wrote:

There were 3 types of HST, genuine factory builds (quite rare), dealer built from a factory supplied kit (not so rare but not that common) and home made from a body kit purchased from eBay or and LR dealer, basically a stick on set of aero bits. The factory built cars all came with the e-diff as standard but most home built and dealer cars didn’t get that bit. Also the colour doesn’t look very Alaska White it looks more Chawton White. Alaska was introduced in 2008MY cars but yours looks quite a creamy white in the photo. Are you sure it hasn’t been resprayed and mis-named? The paint shade and code is shown on the bonnet slam VIN plate so it is easy to find out. IIRC factory built HST’s were also listed on the V5 as an HST whereas the dealer and homemade ones were just a TDv8 HSE. I’m not sure but the factory builds may also have had a glass powered sunroof as standard too.

geoffsnook wrote:

If you have proof of it supposedly had full service history or not have a word with trading standards a quick phone call to them i would have thought they have breached a few codes of the goods for sale act