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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3529  
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Well, that's fabulous news because these light units are nearly £3,000 each and once out of warranty you are on your own.
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23rd Nov 2023 6:30pm |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1472 
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 How much!
That’s just bonkers. Once the thieving parts scumbags realise the cost of these things then expect to see a rise in thefts  Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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23rd Nov 2023 9:10pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3523 
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Yes, had both replaced under warranty on my Velar as they were cracking, it was a battle. £2.5k + VAT per corner. The rears cracked as well, though there was a technical bulletin for the rears 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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23rd Nov 2023 9:48pm |
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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1448 
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The chip he is talking about has been available for quite some time now, you can get them from China for about £15, as usual it's not something he has discovered, he is just copying what other people do and then will charge a premium for it
 Cheers Ian
-------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
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23rd Nov 2023 11:57pm |
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| jim4244 Member Since: 13 Apr 2014 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 1001  
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£3000 each!……
how is that even possible? You could buy a half decent Ford Fiesta run around for that money or even an old style Defender that needed a little bit of work.
Land Rover really have alienated their old school supporters….☹️ Jim |
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24th Nov 2023 4:47am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6728 
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Classic Defender headlights, £20+VAT each. Progress
  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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24th Nov 2023 6:44am |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3784 
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24th Nov 2023 9:19am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2787
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The standard base spec lights are much cheaper luckily.
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24th Nov 2023 6:59pm |
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| TexasRover Member Since: 24 Nov 2022 Location: Paris Posts: 1366  
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I am getting old I suppose, but when I shop for a second hand car, I do research on what fancy stuff to avoid because when it breaks it's typically expensive to fix.
So when I am ready to buy my pretender I will be looking for the base spec. |
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24th Nov 2023 7:03pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3529
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There's often ways around replacing these expensive parts, as above. lf it's a common failure there's likely to be an aftermarket alternative or a repair possible, as the vehicle gets older and aftermarket companies start looking at ways to make money from it.
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6th Dec 2023 8:17am |
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| WizzardPrang Member Since: 05 Nov 2020 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 182
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That's what I did buying it from new and was pleased, much later, when I discovered how much the fancy ones cost to replace.  Current vehicle: 2020 Defender 110S
Gone: Defender 90 HT 200Tdi, Discovery Sport, Freelander 2 Insta: wizzardprang |
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6th Dec 2023 10:08pm |
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