Hi Everyone,

Didn't really want this to be my first post but hey ho..................

Had plenty of Land Rovers in the past so well aware of their attributes and foibles, 4 Discovery's, 3 Defenders and 4 Range Rovers the last being a 4.2 SC. I have now after three frustrating weeks just taken delivery of a 2009 5.0SC (I do love the S/C!) but alas it's with problems and just curious as to members advice and course of action.

Purchased from a Land Rover main dealer, collected Saturday the 28th..................... 2009 5.0 S/C Galway Green, Sand Interior, 24 thousand miles. Price paid £35,495 - condition good.


LATEST EDIT and text emailed to garage....

There is some good news - no let's say great news. Sunday I went out and washed the Range Rover and then meticulously went around it with a torch. I can be a nightmare customer, as I seem to find faults with everything, but guess what I am really, really happy. The Range Rover aside from a minuscule amount of age related marks is 'like new'. Drive train wise and electronic wise everything seems perfect. We do have some issues to resolve - some small, some large - but I would be surprised to see the list below 'grow' much more.........

1/ Windscreen - 3 or 4 small chips, all in same area spanning a about an inch or less near the bottom in-between the nearside and offside. REPLACE

2/ Windscreen Rattle/Vibration. (same noise as we heard on my initial test drive), emanating possible from the screen/scuttle area accompanied by a 'drone' - hopefully not the cause of above. INVESTIGATE

3/ Rear tailgate finishing strips either side of glass - Aluminium I think; and both corroded. REPLACE AND INVESTIGATE ANY FURTHER DAMAGE

4/ Timed heater fob; battery totally dead. REPLACE BATTERY.

5/ Mats. REPLACE INCORRECT MAT/s

6 /6 Months RFL. (Paid for 12 months - garage are aware) REFUND

7/ 'Service Required' message on screen. INVESTIGATE (Serviced in July, 80 miles ago)

8/ Item 4, might not be relevant as the 'told' Park Heater does not (for the life of me) appear to be fitted at all! OOPS!

9/ All alloys have some corrosion. INVESTIGATE

10/ Some scratches, some to be expected with a second hand vehicle - but three in particular were not there when I viewed the car (small enough that 'smart' repairs would suffice)

Andy

Last edited by The Milkman on 29th Sep 2013 8:21pm. Edited 1 time in total

My personal advice would be to write to the dealer principal urgently.

Keep it non-emotional and no waffle (not that I'm suggesting you would!) Clearly bullet point the issues, what they are and what you want done about it.

Be direct but reasonable and tell them that you are willing to allow them the opportunity to sort the car but you want it fixed or you will reject it under the sale of goods act.

You don't want to fall out with them but also send a clear sign that you're not in the mood to be messed about with.

That's my 2Ps worth after a few bottles of wine..........  2006 4.2 SC
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Thanks - and the wine is flowing here also.................................

A quick piccy.....................

The good thing is that there is nothing there that a good dealer can't sort simply and quickly.

The art is ensuring that they have the "focus" to get on with it.....

Enjoy your wine  2006 4.2 SC
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And in the end hopefully you will gave a great car you will enjoy. I haven't seen a 2010+ in green before and they look rather smart.

Unusual to get a pre heater in a petrol ... Maybe think they have advertised it wrongly without reading their own description ====================================

"Open Mike Night " sounded like a lot of fun until i found out i was going to an Autopsy

Mine is a 4.2 07MY WITH park heater, dealer didn't know it was fitted until I told him after we had agreed a price.

Sadly it has never worked tho - needs new glow plug pack

Hi,

PM sent and if not read, this link might help too.

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/post189410.html#189410

i love green !  All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

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Hi All.............

Thank you everyone for all your replies and Ryan for your PM with concise and sensible advice.

I have edited my first post and included today's findings - I am really feeling a lot more positive today and aside from some obvious issues which I am confident can be resolved - I am absolutely content and happy with my choice.

All the best and I am looking forward to contributing to this forum,

Andy

Mine is the same colour & I love it

Mine has corrosion at the bottom of the rear tailgate finishing strips as well. It doesn't seem to be too much of a problem so have left it.

I have noticed that pre 2010 facelift models don't have any rubber here at all and the glass just ends.

Hi,

For anyone not sure:
Corrosion, for example on/ around the tailgate (a known L322 issue) is probably covered under warranty and if your warranty is deemed to have expired, your supplying or regular LR main dealer (UK) might do something for you via good will for loyal custom.


LR Paint Surface Warranty – Valid for 3 years from the car being new.

LR Anti Corrosion Warranty – Valid for 6 years from the car being new.

And for anyone wishing to help prevent the onset of corrosion, or maybe eliminate it completely, spray Dinitrol into the upper tailgate drain openings on each lower end of the tailgate.

Can't remember the type of Dinitrol, but they do a thin brown liquid that flows extremely well into cavities. It's also handy for the rear wheelarch lips.

Gorgeous colour, by the way.  Si. <This is my name.

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