I always have in the past but can safely say it looks like a metal scourer has been used to clean the D pillar trims and the tailgate...consequently swirly scratches.

Where do you think I stand in getting this sorted by them? They're an official stealer...

Go back and say it was not like that before they washed it.
I don't let them touch my cars as were solely responsible for turning my nice shiney Brembos brakes grey and staining discs  TDV8 Vogue SE 2009.
TDV8 Sport. Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!
Other toys in the cupboard.......

They managed to stripe the tailgate with the lance last time it was at the dealers. I'd rather they didn't touch the car more than is necessary.

I was going to post this today. Mine came back with swirl marks and looked like Tony Montana had brushed past it with some of Colombia's finest. So now the paint looks worse than it did before it was keyed. Grrrr

They did it once to mine , never again ......

Never - despite clearly telling them not to, they once washed her after a new tailgate was fitted - fresh paint...swirled! '96 Volkswagen Polo 1.4CL - SOLD
'00 Audi A3 1.8T - SOLD
'97 Lotus Esprit V8 - SOLD
'03 BMW M3 - SOLD
'93 Range Rover 3.9 Vogue SE - SOLD
'92 Peugeot 205 GRD - DIED
'99 BMW 540i Touring - SOLD
'94 Peugeot 405 GDRT - SOLD
'00 Peugeot 406 HDI estate - 63mpg! - SOLD
'08 Range Rover TDV8 Vogue SE - SOLD
'11 Skoda Fabia Greenline II - 94.2mpg!- SOLD
'07 E61 BMW 530d msport touring - SOLD
‘20 Tesla Model 3 SR+
‘20 Tesla Model 3 Performance

Mine comes back perfectly valeted inside out, no swirl marks.

If you go to the detailing world forum they have A4 size 'Do not wash' notices you can print off and put in your car. Some dealerships take notice of them but some don't. On a previous Disco I owned I never let it be washed by the dealership. They have no concept of the damage a sponge can do!

If you are remotely interested in the appearance of your car then don't even consider letting dealerships wash them. They are usually done by the most junior person on the site with a jet wash and an assortment of dirty and warn out brushes, sponges and cloths. The worst damage is caused by the gritty jet wash pipe that lies on the ground being dragged across your paintwork by someone who doesn't care less. Also if you have put any effort into waxing your car with a good quality wax you can bet whatever they use to wash your car will strip this straight off. I had experience of an Audi dealer who put cars through the mechanical car wash at the adjacent Esso garage!

Made my spine shiver just reading the thread title....  Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Stopped letting them wash my car when I had a p38 and they put wet mats in the car. Tore a few strips off the garage general manager as I didn't really want water getting into the BECM.

Never let them wash the L322 VSE 56 TDV8 Vogue SE
9 Freelanders, 2x 2002 TD4ES, 2001 TD4, 2002 1.8GS, 2000 XEDI, 2x 2000 1.8ES, 2004 1.8 & 2000 1.8 GS (rolled)
91 Lotus Carlton (sold)
90 Lotus Elan (BRG)

I'm into my detailing and always hand wash my car. Two bucket method, dry with microfibre cloths and then spritz off with a quick detailer for a final finish.

I would therefore, never let the dealer wash my cars. Even more so since I nipped to Stratstones in Bury to pick up some parts and saw the car wash guy wash the cars on the forecourt using one of those yellow brushes on the end of a pole. May as well wash the car with a freaking broom.

As a relatively new owner of a FFRR I've not had the pleasure of letting the main dealer loose on our car.

In the couple of months since we've had our 2009 Mariana Black TDV8 I've had chance to spend some time cleaning and waxing the car.

Our previous couple of cars have been Porsches: both Basalt Black Metallic. Never put through a car wash: always hand washed although often not as often as I'd like. Swissvax Zuffenhausen wax used. Whenever I did get chance to spend some time cleaning and waxing the cars I was amazed at how well the paint came up.

I'm not sure if it's the Mariane Black or just LR paint but even after a full hand prep and wax yesterday, there are still a few swirly marks. Paint doesn't seem as tough as Porsche paint.

An I imagining this?

Still love the car though!

Dropped of the (professionally polished and Gtechniced) Java black TDV8 Vogue to the LR dealership and specifically asked them NOT to wash it.

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RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

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Mefster, I've been told by my own detailed that LR paint is quite thin compared to the German stuff. It's also quite sticky. I'm not sure what that means but apparently it's quite tough on the polishing pads.