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£7.29 for an 8mm nut . . . No, really
muddyweb:
Well, first off, they are not allowed to do that if you have a service history that has been carried out to the manufacturers guidelines... it's illegal, and they must honour the warranty.
Second... good on you for taking pictures...
Third... don't cave in... some of the dealers in this country need to understand that they can't treat us badly and can't treat us like idiots.
Thrasher:
Sent you a PM ;-)
V8MoneyPit:
As Tim says, the servicing must be done using the Land Rover job list. If the company who serviced the car can demostrate this, you have a warranty and they cannot refuse to carry out work under it. Don't let the ba***rds grind you down.
We are just going to pay the ransom and have the Freebie serviced by the main dealer. It saves any aggro should a problem arise. They can hardly say it wasn't serviced properly when they did it!
On the original thread subject ( :D ), LR pricing is crazy. Some items are dirt cheap and then they shock you with something like this. We buy some LR parts where they are common to Rover, but are cheaper. Other parts are cheaper from Jaguar or MG Rover. Often the part number is the same, but has an extra suffix.
Thrasher:
We get Rogers of Bedford to service our Freelander V6. As long as the relevant LR parts are used, there is no warranty issue. The only trouble is a main dealer *must* do warranty work :(
Suffice is to say, the only warranty work we have had done took 3 attempts b4 they got it right...and yes, you can guess where :-)
Mace:
I'm talking another marque here but my other non-LR vehicle has had it's 60k service today at a main dealership in MK. 12,000 miles ago they told me I needed new rear discs as they were on their manufacturers legal limit, Really I said, leave it alone I don't believe you. They got the hump.
Today, I'm told I need new front discs but to my astonishment, they said the rear discs are OK.
I've mentioned this to Trading Standards and they are very interested in any case that involves parts being fitted without good reason.
If you feel you are being done, report it to your local Trading Standards office and make sure you request the dealership RETURNS TO YOU any parts they have removed and deem beyond wear limits. Trading Standards can use this as evidence if necessary.
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