Thread: LR courtesy cars

I guess it depends on who you're taking it to. Southside in Brisbane have been able to supply me with a loan car most times - they simply require that you pre-book it and there was a 14 day wait last time. They have a sign up which states that the loan car needs to be hired, but I thought that only applied to paying customers, not warranty work which should be entirely on the house (including replacement transport).

It's amazing how fast a Honda Jazz can go in reverse and I swear you can get some good air off speed bumps in them. Only drawback was putting the dog inside - it looked like someone had built the car around him.

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

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Wouldn't you think a LR dealership would give you an LR as a courtsey car. What sort of message does *that* give out

We sell LR's...but a Honda's goos enough for you.......

Dunno whether this is a PAG thing, or a dealer thing. Altos used to give me a freeloader, but last time I was there, they'd switched to Corollas via Altos Toyota.

Being the honest guy I am, I told them the japcrap was going bush for work. They weren't too impressed with 1500 kms in a week, with the stonechips, the dirt roads etc in NSW's central west. I wasn't impressed with the thought either.

Regards
Max P

I usually get a loaner for warranty work or servicing, if I want it. Haven't needed it the last few times so haven't asked.

My owners manual says a loan vehicle should be provided at all times ...

We got a near-new Peugeot from Trivetts.

Ron

Yeah the Honda Jazz came through Southside's Honda dealership. I did get a Freelander once but you're right about the fact that getting a crappy "foreign" car makes you feel very unsympathetic when it comes to tackling traffic calming obstacles.

When ever I get my Subaru serviced I get a loan car no problems. As mentioned I just need to ask for it in advance to ensure availability.

We had a Falcon courtesy car one time when one of our F250s was getting serviced. We had to tow it out of an off camber bog hole.
Another time we had a falcon ute and I had to reverse it for nearly 1km before I could turn it around after chickening out of a track.

Originally Posted by solmanic

Yeah the Honda Jazz came through Southside's Honda dealership. I did get a Freelander once but you're right about the fact that getting a crappy "foreign" car makes you feel very unsympathetic when it comes to tackling traffic calming obstacles.

Yeah I've had Freeos a few times from Southside, and Jazz's. Almost got a Disco once but as I can't fit in them I asked to be swapped to something else ...