Current Range Rover

Current Range Rover

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Sheepshanks

32,757 posts

119 months

Monday 20th April 2015
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Eleven said:
My RR is due for renewal in 2 months and I cannot see me buying another one.
You'd be a bit stuffed anyway unless you ordered it about 10 months ago,

Eleven

26,280 posts

222 months

Monday 20th April 2015
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Sheepshanks said:
Eleven said:
My RR is due for renewal in 2 months and I cannot see me buying another one.
You'd be a bit stuffed anyway unless you ordered it about 10 months ago,
There are physical cars about.

whoami

13,151 posts

240 months

Monday 20th April 2015
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Eleven said:
There are physical cars about.
yes

Plenty.

Sheepshanks

32,757 posts

119 months

Monday 20th April 2015
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Didn't realise they'd come in so much - just checked lead-time and it's 16 weeks.

swisstoni

Original Poster:

16,997 posts

279 months

Monday 20th April 2015
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I got mine in 8 weeks - build slot was allocated for a VIP event that didn't get a taker (or something like that). Each dealer will have an allocation so you can't really say what the overall lead time is - the build spec can be changed up to about 6 weeks before it comes down the production line.

Sheepshanks

32,757 posts

119 months

Tuesday 21st April 2015
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swisstoni said:
I got mine in 8 weeks - build slot was allocated for a VIP event that didn't get a taker (or something like that).
It'll be just a VIP, not a VIP event. The VIP Scheme leases cars for peanuts to people off the telly, sports people, Carol Middleton etc.

Eleven

26,280 posts

222 months

Tuesday 21st April 2015
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Sheepshanks said:
It'll be just a VIP, not a VIP event. The VIP Scheme leases cars for peanuts to people off the telly, sports people, Carol Middleton etc.
One of whom, presumably, decided they couldn't be arsed with the grief of running one.

A.J.M

7,908 posts

186 months

Tuesday 21st April 2015
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If you lot could help with the final product testing of this car, it would be great.

In several years, the value's will have lowered to levels that will let scum like me in on the fun and enjoy the cars.

Also, if someone could spec a SDV8 Autobiography in either black or that lovely dark blue shade, with black interior, and the best sound system, i'll have it from you in 6 years time. smile

tomw2000

2,508 posts

195 months

Monday 27th April 2015
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Eleven said:
My 11 plate Vogue is still in the dealership workshop, where it has now been for 7 weeks. I am driving a Freelander 2 courtesy car that smells like a shaggy dog died in it.

I think this is the final nail in the Land Rover coffin. I've bought their cars for years but the quality is appalling and the customer service slightly worse. My RR is due for renewal in 2 months and I cannot see me buying another one. Which makes me a bit sad to be honest.
Sorry to hear of your woes. I've a MY11 TDV8 and only had two minor issues which were sorted sharpish under warranty. It's on ~90k miles now.
Was thinking of chopping it for a L405 - but because it's a "good 'un", I am toying with the idea of keeping and getting a new RRS (TDV8) as well smile

Eleven

26,280 posts

222 months

Monday 27th April 2015
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tomw2000 said:
Eleven said:
My 11 plate Vogue is still in the dealership workshop, where it has now been for 7 weeks. I am driving a Freelander 2 courtesy car that smells like a shaggy dog died in it.

I think this is the final nail in the Land Rover coffin. I've bought their cars for years but the quality is appalling and the customer service slightly worse. My RR is due for renewal in 2 months and I cannot see me buying another one. Which makes me a bit sad to be honest.
Sorry to hear of your woes. I've a MY11 TDV8 and only had two minor issues which were sorted sharpish under warranty. It's on ~90k miles now.
Was thinking of chopping it for a L405 - but because it's a "good 'un", I am toying with the idea of keeping and getting a new RRS (TDV8) as well smile
Mine is still in the workshop, but after beating up Land Rover and the dealership I am at least now in a (rented) L405.



robm3

4,927 posts

227 months

Monday 27th April 2015
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I'm now four weeks since selling mine and I have to say it's not been missed.

I brought our old Discovery 3 back from the farm and have been using that (and the F-Type more).

I used to stress a fair bit about where to park the L405 but no such worries with an old D3.. quite calming actually.

That said I think i'll be looking at the Discovery 5 when it's launched..... and then 3 months later complaining about it's breakdowns and faults on here frown