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alaska1993



Member Since: 19 Feb 2025
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Romania 2016 Range Rover Vogue TDV6 Santorini Black
Buyer’s Remorse After 10 Minutes-L405

I just purchased my first, and I assume last, Range Rover, MY2016, Vogue. It’s my first Land Rover product of any kind. I bought it as an additional vehicle as we’ve simply grown beyond a one-car family. Our other car is a 2009 Q5. The Audi has been a workhorse and great machine all around. I bought the RR from a local individual here in Romania (I’m American) who’s well known and a seemingly decent, honest gentleman. The owner had purchased a new RR, and this car sat for three months. He agreed to my mechanic giving it a thorough inspection, produced the full service history at our local JLR dealer. My mechanic gave it a clean bill of health, said it was very well maintained. Now we get to the not so fun part. I paid in full and the owner had the local JLR dealer install a new AGM battery, as agreed. I took delivery of the car, drove it home 10 minutes. It ran perfectly. I stop home for 15 mins before going to pickup my wife and kids, who were skiing. Car won’t start. Lower screen lights up, dashboard nothing. After 10 mins, it inexplicably lights up. I drive up the mountain and all is well. Get home, turn off the car, try to restart, same thing. The owner has since taken the car back to JLR to resolve the issue. I paid for the car a week ago, in full, and it functioned properly for exactly 10 minutes! I now am awaiting for the car to be returned. I’m supposed to drive to Austria in three days for a family ski trip. The owner will likely return my money if asked. I’ve already paid for insurance and new snow tires, around €2000 total, and don’t want to cut my losses if it’s a quick fix. But then, I bought a car which lasted 10 minutes before needing to go in the shop for an electrical issue. I’m unsure how to proceed.

Post #712208 19th Feb 2025 9:53am
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GraemeS



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Hopefully just a loose battery teminal.

Post #712209 19th Feb 2025 10:38am
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stan
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''new battery fitted''.....agree with graeme , does sound like the battery connections... ... - .- -.




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Post #712210 19th Feb 2025 10:41am
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swissomatic



Member Since: 16 Feb 2016
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United States 2015 Range Rover 5.0 SC V8 Fuji White

Don't forget two batteries and need to reset for new battery installed, although I guess dealer should know all of this. Also could be a short somewhere and seem to recall an earth wire somewhere which shorts out on that model.

Post #713303 4th Mar 2025 4:09pm
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JamboM3



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United Kingdom 2017 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Santorini Black

The second battery is often overlooked. I never had issues starting mine but replaced as preventative maintenance and it starts with so much less effort now, instant vs. Delay before so worth checking both have been changed.

Also as mentioned will need bms resetting so the car can charge it properly

Post #713899 12th Mar 2025 3:20pm
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Happydaze



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Java Black

I've never purchased a new battery that was properly charged up. Typically never a problem, but on these electrically hungry and fussy blighters?

Chris

Post #713900 12th Mar 2025 3:30pm
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