..and how's the wife taking all this Ryan ?.. ... - .- -.




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and the second crucial question, do you ever do what the wife wants... ... - .- -.




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Hi I share your frustration i'm currently seeing how much it would be to get out of this vehicle. I love the 3.6tdv8 i have but when i'm in and out of garages wondering whats next it takes the shine off it.

I'm in two minds what to do as i've spent money repairing the advisories etc, its MOT'd for another year and hopefully won't need anything else doing to it....however what happens if it does?

I can't keep throwing money at it..........plus in October I will be out of warranty.

Ha ha Stan... To be fair, she has been more than patient but the whole business simply leaves me faced !

I maintain that all of the issues with this car were reasonably foreseeable via the approved used MD network so I'm asking myself is it the car or is it them?

with all that work you have had done ,you're certainly getting your money's worth out of the warranty.. ... - .- -.




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Would it devalue the car in any way though?

As one example, I read a post on here recently where someone was put off buying a RR because an area of corrosion had or was going to be professionally repaired and the OP wanted the paintwork to be 'original' (or that was my reading). My wife's SC since April and via the MD bodyshop has had the rear arches repainted (corrosion); the rear nearside wing repainted (due to a previous very small colour shade imperfection 'smart repair'); a new driver's door; and now the rear upper tailgate repainted (to address early signs of corrosion)... And that's 'just' the bodywork and... all things that were prevalent on the car when we bought of it. Not because of anything we have done.

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I don't think fixing a bit of rust would put me off. A car that's been in an accident WOULD put me off unless I knew a LOT about what had to be fixed and how well it was fixed.

I don't know about the paint. My previous car did have to have bits repainted. When I took it to a detailer, he immediately knew what had been repainted. I couldn't see any different but was less than impressed with the paint job afterwards.

When an expert can't tell it's been repaired, then you have a good repair.

With your car, a lot of new parts, if correctly fitted is a bonus. Wear items are all going to have to be replaced eventually.

Wouldn't put me off if all of the annoying stuff that inevitably needs addressed when purchasing a per-owned car had been sorted. I'm going through the very same with mine right now and it's only 2 1/2 years old, but it will be right when I'm finished and it will be at LRs expense. 4.4 TDV8 Vogue Baltic Blue MY11

GraemeC wrote:

I would persevere - all the problems must be sorted by now!

Optimist.  Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

Pessimist A1GSS ?

Well maybe. The constant stream of faults got me down after a year. Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

Think they must build different cars for us down under.....my old car spends half it's life towing a 3.2tonne caravan, thru bush, sandy tracks, in temps over 40c.....has now done 200000klm, still goes like a champ!!! I know the gearbox is on the way out, and I have had to fit new front suspension to both sides, but I'm very, very happy with it.(GEEEZZ, hope I haven't put the moccas on it!!!)
Bob

Hang in there - our cars are very special.

I have recently upgraded mine from a Sport which I only had a short while due to dealer issues, but I would not have anything else but a FF now. I am aspiring (and saving) for a 405