Range Rover Velar ignored in Ireland

goochy · 23-10-2022 08:39PM

A late model high value vehicle like a velar without a full dealer history won't be worth as much. I thought fixed priced services had brought down pricing .

I know Lrs have a lot of problems but I still am amazed how busy the service dept of Lr dealer in Cork does be . Loads of vehicles in workshop and customer vehicles on site

buzzerxx · 23-10-2022 08:40PM

Got it done last month by these guys https://www.coylesgarage.com/ Half the price, €420

buzzerxx · 23-10-2022 08:43PM

Problem is the ingenium 2.0L Engines can grenade themselves cos the timing chains are snapping and land rover might not compensate if you dont use a main dealer.

I think this problem only happens if oil is not changed every 5000 miles

goochy · 23-10-2022 08:53PM

Have u a tried Stuarts ? Might be more competitive as a service rather than main dealer or conlans as just outside dealer

23-10-2022 08:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119784329#Comment_119784329

That depends on warranty, and whether it is invalidated by not having it serviced by LR. I traded in a two yr old discovery in 2019, got a call from LR garage a couple of weeks later asking if it had been serviced by anyone other than LR as the engine had blown on the new owner and LR were refusing to cover the 7k cost of replacement under warranty. I always service with main dealer and explained that I hadn’t. Don’t know what happened afterwards.

goochy · 23-10-2022 09:11PM

U can't be sure of correct oil and genuine parts being used at independent

23-10-2022 09:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119784228#Comment_119784228

Buzzer, out of interest, have you tried Donnelly’s in Dungannon for a price? Wonder what the cost difference would be.

buzzerxx · 23-10-2022 09:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119784585#Comment_119784585

If they can update the online service history i will give them a bell, thanks.

23-10-2022 09:20PM

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Don’t know if it’s the same with LR, I got a BMW in the UK last year for my daughter and a mechanic I know in a local BMW garage was able to look up service history in England, he said BMW link the two counties on their system.

buzzerxx · 23-10-2022 09:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119784623#Comment_119784623

was there much import duty and vrt to pay? i thought importing from the uk was not viable after brexit? They have mostly top spec motors over there

23-10-2022 09:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119784647#Comment_119784647

She lives in the UK.

User1998 · 23-10-2022 10:42PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119784369#Comment_119784369

If you were planning on keeping the car for a few years you would be saving €500+ a year on servicing over the course of a few years thats thousands of euro saved. If you built up a good comprehensive service history I’d imagine it would be worth the same or similar as a main dealer history.

If the car was being sold after 2/3 years when its still very expensive then it would be best to go main dealer, but if you were keeping the car for a few years I think a good independent or specialist would be a better financially

User1998 · 23-10-2022 10:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119784466#Comment_119784466

Is there not some EU law in place that states as long as you use genuine parts then the warranty must be honoured?

23-10-2022 10:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119785064#Comment_119785064

Are you asking me or telling me? I’m not aware of that law myself, but I’d appreciate it if you would provide a link.

Edit: a quick look indicates you are right.

User1998 · 23-10-2022 11:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119785098#Comment_119785098

Yeah I’ve just seen it mentioned by other posters on here before. I don’t really know the ins and outs of it or if it even applies to your scenario

23-10-2022 11:28PM

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I’m not sure myself, the only place my Disco had been was their garage, it’s possible the new owner brought it to an independent who put some non LR part in which damaged the engine.

kirving · 24-10-2022 04:53PM

In theory, yes you can bring it somewhere else and not invalidate the warranty. In practice, the onus would be on you the customer to prove that the third party garage serviced the car following the defined procedure to the letter. That's a very difficult thing to prove. Suspension, brakes, pollen filter etc, Indy is fine when in warranty. Anything drivetrain related, I'd be going main dealer only.

Larbre34 · 25-10-2022 01:24PM

All Land Rover models are catastrophic ownership experiences.

I've seen better built sandcastles.

goochy · 25-10-2022 04:18PM

yet people keep on buying them new and used. The service depot at LR in Cork might be doing alot of repairs , but i cant see it would be so busy ( especially with older vehicles ) if they were charging what Spirit quoted for servicing.

25-10-2022 06:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119791018#Comment_119791018

Sweeping generalisation.

I’m on my fourth, only had problems with one, which had repeated electrical problems, LR took it back at a very good trade in price as a result. I do appreciate that their customer ratings are poor, and there are reliability problems, but that doesn’t affect all cars. Prior to that I had BMWs, they spent more time in the garage.

Larbre34 · 25-10-2022 09:05PM

You're correct, it doesn't affect all cars.

But it affects enough that I'd be very concerned about the good chance of one of them being mine.

buzzerxx · 26-10-2022 01:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119784585#Comment_119784585

Yep, what i said, half the price of spirit. £300 plus vat. for a Service B, full service. Long drive away from Dublin though.

26-10-2022 01:12PM

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Fill your boot full of cheap booze close to Christmas and it’ll make the drive worth while I’d say.

buzzerxx · 26-10-2022 02:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119795166#Comment_119795166

good idea. loads of room in the back of a velar too. 👍️

goochy · 26-10-2022 04:51PM

day off work too ?

did you try Stuarts and Conlans ?

buzzerxx · 26-10-2022 07:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119796277#Comment_119796277

conlans in kildare €410 ''A'' service. €655 ''B'' Service. incl vat.

Didnt try Stuarts.

Just checked my sent emails, i asked stuarts for a quote but they didnt reply.

goochy · 26-10-2022 07:42PM

strange I really thought fixed price servicing had meant when it came to just servicing , main dealers were fairly competitive .

As said i am amazed the main dealer in Cork is full of vehicles all the time ( and not all vehicles still under warranty ) if they are charging those prices. I am always surprised to see so many older vehicles there . The service dept alone could keep that place going.

26-10-2022 07:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119796918#Comment_119796918

At the moment the service Dept is keeping it going, I deal with them and they can’t get new cars until third quarter of next year.

goochy · 26-10-2022 08:43PM

I know we are a small country but surely each country such be a portioned an amount of each model. Like why hasn't the new range rover arrived here ?

Frankie19 · 26-10-2022 09:40PM

If its under warranty I'd stick with a LR garage...you should only need 1 service per year and I think warranty is 3 years on most models? I wouldnt risk something major going and they refuse to cover it as it wasn't serviced by them.

I got an email from them saying if I didn't service within 1k miles/ 1600km or 1 month of when service was due my warranty could be void. €650 Incl VAT for 212 hybrid Evoque for standard service. My previous car a Disco sport was €500.

Must say I have had no hassle with the Evoque and very happy with it. Foot rest did break off but they replaced it under warranty. The Disco sport gave me a bit of bother ....exhaust sensor issue and dpf filter system failed and had to be replaced. All covered under warranty though.

My next car will be full electric so it will depend on if RR are at the races by then. Currently have plug in hybrid and its a waste of time.

Range Rover Velar ignored in Ireland

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