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Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3362

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

oneten110 wrote:
Interesting. People are willing to throw thousands of pounds worth of bling at their vehicles yet begrudge paying to have it serviced.

Interesting point. Personally I am happy to pay for the very best available. I have tried 4 main dealers closest to me, some with excellent reputations, but I found both the quality of their work and knowledge of Defenders sadly lacking. My local indy specialist does far superior work in every respect using genuine or wherever ever possible uprated parts. All at a fraction of the cost.
I can do without the frothy coffee, biscotti and mints. A decent cuppa and a hobnob will suffice.

From what I have seen main dealers put all of their resources into front of house sales. Specifically selling finance on Range Rover chavmobiles. Their service departments tend to manned by a couple of inexperienced mechanics or apprentices because all the decent ones go on to work for, or set up their own specialist outfits.

5th Apr 2019 10:30am

BogMonster

Member Since: 05 Feb 2008
Location: Stanley
Posts: 403

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Co1 wrote:
What do you get for £924?!

Bent over a chair

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2006 Defender 110 SW 300Tdi • 2011 Ford Ranger XLT crewcab • 2015 Defender 110 Station Wagon Utility TDCi

4th May 2019 11:50am

Clemmo

Member Since: 03 Aug 2012
Location: Mile Oak
Posts: 1324

oneten110 wrote:
Interesting. People are willing to throw thousands of pounds worth of bling at their vehicles yet begrudge paying to have it serviced.

I think we realise the car needs servicing... and after all we would all rather see 'Full Land Rover Service History" on any used car we purchase.. But sometimes we feel a service is not "value for money" at a dealers. ( well we know it isn't !)

However..Personally I always use a main dealer, and always negotiate
I look at the value it adds rather than the cost it is.

just my tuppence

Clemmo

4th May 2019 12:57pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3784

BogMonster wrote:
Co1 wrote:
What do you get for £924?!

Bent over a chair

5th May 2019 4:59pm

Swine&Small

Member Since: 20 Mar 2017
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1223

jeffersj wrote:
Spoke to a technician who used to work for Hunters in Garstang before it moved and they stated that they were only allowed to spend half an hour on servicing a car!!

That long , I thought it would be less

1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
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5th May 2019 6:11pm

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2704

Unfortunately someone has to pay for those funky and large Land Rover / Jaguar dealerships that are being built - thankfully not me

5th May 2019 8:37pm

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