Thread: When will Land Rover learn to paint

You're unhappy about Land Rover quality control?
Seriously though, it seems they've been trying for about 40 years and haven't got it right yet.
Is it a difficult job to apply some sort of appropriate aftermarket paint that does the job?
Squirelling away knowledge for my ever-looming project county....

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

................Is it a difficult job to apply some sort of appropriate aftermarket paint that does the job?...................

No, not difficult, but you shouldn't have to.

I'd seriously consider galvanising my 120 project chassis when I get to that stage.........one day

Cheers, Murray

I just had a paint warranty claim for the rear cross member denied, they basically said I had not looked after it. I am now waiting on a response from LRA questioning why it would fade so much in 4 years to the point it is bare metal and it would be my fault, but of course I do not expect a response, it has been over a week.

I now have to look at painting it my self somehow.

Don't the ADR's stipulate that all cars sold in Australia today have rust prevention treatment?

The days of rust bucket Kingswoods and Valiant Regals have long gone or have they?
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Originally Posted by patclan

I just had a paint warranty claim for the rear cross member denied, they basically said I had not looked after it. I am now waiting on a response from LRA questioning why it would fade so much in 4 years to the point it is bare metal and it would be my fault, but of course I do not expect a response, it has been over a week.

I now have to look at painting it my self somehow.

You don't have to accept their bs. Send a letter of demand and if they refuse let fair trading sort it out. It's not as hard a process as it sounds and you will have success if it's a real issue.

Mine doesn't even look that bad after 15 years,(although it does need repainting now).


Martyn

They will learn to paint right after they learn how to treat customers. Don't hold your breath.

Originally Posted by JamesB71

They will learn to paint right after they learn how to treat customers. Don't hold your breath.

I disagree.

My dealer is awesome, they have replaced everything I have even hinted at that I wasn't 100% happy with - even things that I thought would not have been covered by warranty; for instance my rear mud flap started to melt on a recent trip but I had also torn it while on the same trip, they replaced not only that mud flap but the other one also (so they would match).. that's a silly example I know but they have done a lot of work on my car that I know other dealers would laugh at if asked.

It's not Land Rover that treats its customers badly, its the individual dealers; and it seems unfair to cast them all in the box when they clearly are not all like that. If you are unhappy with your dealer then go to another one; you do not have to go to the dealer you bought the car off for warranty issues.