Fat Wolfie wrote:

Don’t know if this is helpful, but I exchanged my Defender for a Full Fat last year .

I bought the Defender new from the dealer, who had it for the first service but the next two (and MOT) were done by a local independent.

Main dealer didn’t bat an eyelid.

Maybe it depends on the dealer, or how easy they think the car is going to be to shift.

Cost of the two services plus the MOT in total were less than the MD price for the first annual service ...

Dead simple - it will be part of the terms and condition of a "approved " used vehicle sale that the servicing has to be by LR approved workshop . If not the car can not be sold as LR approved . Its the same with most prestige brands . Independent servicing only works if you are going to keep the car for the long term !

Last edited by charlie croker mk2 on 15th Apr 2018 6:18pm. Edited 2 times in total

As above they are not aloud to sell it approved used if it does not have fully dealer history regardless of mileage. If it was due a service and was not main dealer done they will just trade it out.

charlie croker mk2 wrote:

Dead simple - it will be part of the terms and condition of a "approved " used vehicle sale that the servicing has to be by LR approved workshop . If not the car can not be sold as LR approved...

This is not correct. I know of an L405 that had multiple services done by an independent non LR specialist during its first 3 years from new. The documentation for the history was very thorough. It was then sold from an LR franchised garage with a 2 year approved used LR warranty. LR UK had no issues with it.

/\ agree - any car can be inspected and if satisfactory have a LR approved warranty

Additionally, I believe a franchised dealer can sell a car without a MD history

Whether they choose to - or what discount they would apply to one without is a commercial decision for them