ENVOY wrote:

Texstar wrote:

Go on, Go for it CliffH, at least you won't be back at the dealership every other week like us, Landy / Rangey, owners.

You do have a very valid point

Yes, thanks Envoy, for me, it is a very valid point, my D3 goes in again tomorrow, to sort yet more faults, (it also went in to dealers in Dec, and in early Feb, for other problems) .........and I must say I'm getting pretty p**sed off with it by now.

ENVOY wrote:

Texstar wrote:

Go on, Go for it CliffH, at least you won't be back at the dealership every other week like us, Landy / Rangey, owners.

You do have a very valid point

We all know reliability is the achilles heel of the RRS, which is a shame because otherwise it's a superb-looking, superb-driving, practical car. However, you cant beat the Germans for build quality and reliability and even the Touareg might be worth looking at as it has the same DNA as the Cayenne but cheaper AND has diesel variants!??  MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs

Texstar wrote:

ENVOY wrote:

Texstar wrote:

Go on, Go for it CliffH, at least you won't be back at the dealership every other week like us, Landy / Rangey, owners.

You do have a very valid point

Yes, thanks Envoy, for me, it is a very valid point, my D3 goes in again tomorrow, to sort yet more faults, (it also went in to dealers in Dec, and in early Feb, for other problems) .........and I must say I'm getting pretty p**sed off with it by now.

There aren't many on here who have had trouble free motoring without numerous visits to the dealer with warranty issuses


Whats wrong with your D3, or do you not have all night  some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
______________________________
current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

I'll try to keep it as short as possible, uneven and rapid tyre wear all round, noisy (tappety) engine compared with others, yet dealership denies being able to hear it, 2 areas of very poor quality paintwork, red airbag warning light illuminating every time I use car, low coolant msg every time I use car(though coolant is not low) so this is probably the well known sensor problem, front seat squabs / covers rucking up after a very short time of ownership, vibration felt through steering wheel at idle and also when accelerating, chain scraping like noise from auto box area when driving and taking foot off accelerator, poor fuel consumption, 23mpg, after dealer visit, was 26-28mpg before dealer visit........ only a small no. of these issues have been sorted, the rest ( probably the worst ones) LR and their dealerships have no intention of dealing with, and expect me to put up with them. I find their attitude absolutely unbelievable, certainly the worst customer service that I have ever received in my entire life. Sorry to be so negative, but these are my real life experiences with LR.

Texstar wrote:

I'll try to keep it as short as possible, uneven and rapid tyre wear all round, noisy (tappety) engine compared with others, yet dealership denies being able to hear it, 2 areas of very poor quality paintwork, red airbag warning light illuminating every time I use car, low coolant msg every time I use car(though coolant is not low) so this is probably the well known sensor problem, front seat squabs / covers rucking up after a very short time of ownership, vibration felt through steering wheel at idle and also when accelerating, chain scraping like noise from auto box area when driving and taking foot off accelerator, poor fuel consumption, 23mpg, after dealer visit, was 26-28mpg before dealer visit........ only a small no. of these issues have been sorted, the rest ( probably the worst ones) LR and their dealerships have no intention of dealing with, and expect me to put up with them. I find their attitude absolutely unbelievable, certainly the worst customer service that I have ever received in my entire life. Sorry to be so negative, but these are my real life experiences with LR.

Sh*t, you're certainly not a happy bunny, are you texstar? Is your car new or 2nd hand, could the consumption issue be a wiped remap(?) as that's exactly what happened to my consumption when they uploaded new engine software which wiped my remap? Good luck anyway mate!  MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs

Oh dear that is an unacceptable list and a half, i would be really be pi ed off if my motor was suffering from all those problems,Is it worth trying another dealer


PS 23 mpg you lucky fellow i only get 21 ish now  some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
______________________________
current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

Thanks Brian/Envoy, car is mine from new, now just over a year old, has no remap to wipe either. I contacted LR about engine noise ( which in my view is the most serious issue)in first months of ownership, but they just took the dealerships word that nothing needed rectifying, I am still convinced the engine is not as it should be, but they refuse to deal with it, basically because it hasn't blown up yet. They fix the easy / non expensive things, but shy away from the real issues in my experience.

Texstar wrote:

Thanks Brian/Envoy, car is mine from new, now just over a year old, has no remap to wipe either. I contacted LR about engine noise ( which in my view is the most serious issue)in first months of ownership, but they just took the dealerships word that nothing needed rectifying, I am still convinced the engine is not as it should be, but they refuse to deal with it, basically because it hasn't blown up yet. They fix the easy / non expensive things, but shy away from the real issues in my experience.

ENVOY wrote:

Is it worth getting an independent third party report on you vehicle then shoving it under the dealer principals nose

Just a thought

Good suggestion Envoy. Oh, and dont forget to mention texstar that your brother-in-law is the Producer of BBC1s Watchdog!!!  MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs

Brian are you watching Jamie Lee Curtis getting naked, well nearly some of my Previous cars
--------------------------------
P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
______________________________
current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

ENVOY wrote:

Brian are you watching Jamie Lee Curtis getting naked, well nearly

Where, where, where????  MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs

Brian Mason wrote:

ENVOY wrote:

Brian are you watching Jamie Lee Curtis getting naked, well nearly

Where, where, where????

To late mate shes dressed now  some of my Previous cars
--------------------------------
P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
______________________________
current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

Brian Mason wrote:

ENVOY wrote:

Is it worth getting an independent third party report on you vehicle then shoving it under the dealer principals nose

Just a thought

Good suggestion Envoy. Oh, and dont forget to mention texstar that your brother-in-law is the Producer of BBC1s Watchdog!!!

I did contact a company that do independent inpections, but they just asked where I got vehicle from, and after telling them, I never heard another thing from them....... they didn't seem interested, Does anyone on here know of any decent vehicle inspectors?........... I must admit I'd love to put it on watchdog, but really,how sympathetic do you think the general public would be, to someone with a few problems with a gargantuan diesel guzzler? Not very, sadly I'm afraid.

Texstar wrote:

Brian Mason wrote:

ENVOY wrote:

Is it worth getting an independent third party report on you vehicle then shoving it under the dealer principals nose

Just a thought

Good suggestion Envoy. Oh, and dont forget to mention texstar that your brother-in-law is the Producer of BBC1s Watchdog!!!

I did contact a company that do independent inpections, but they just asked where I got vehicle from, and after telling them, I never heard another thing from them....... they didn't seem interested, Does anyone on here know of any decent vehicle inspectors?........... I must admit I'd love to put it on watchdog, but really,how sympathetic do you think the general public would be, to someone with a few problems with a gargantuan diesel guzzler? Not very, sadly I'm afraid.

Good point Texstar, but I'd still mention it as a threat to get some action from LR, not as a genuine intention to get your problem on TV (I did, and it worked).  MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs

ENVOY wrote:

Brian Mason wrote:

ENVOY wrote:

Brian are you watching Jamie Lee Curtis getting naked, well nearly

Where, where, where????

To late mate shes dressed now

Shame! Although, great bod.., not so sure about the moush? But, hey, anything's better than nothing? Right, I'll put the Kleenex away again now, shall I?  MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs