Thread: P38A 14K Pepair Bill - Ripped?

Considering LR charged $10k to rebuild an engine in one in 2002, I think $14k is a bit overpriced but expected.

Remember we are in a throw away society, it's broken therefore LandRover make it more feasible to sell her a new one than fix the one she has.

I have seen these jiggers go through trade auctions for around that amount. Early last year A '96 , immaculate, 48000k's, full service history and log book, looked as if it was only used to drive from Hamilton to St. Margaret's and the pony club, $16500. The amount of electric crud under the bonnet of these things is truly frightening.

It seems that no matter whether its a Land Rover or a Mercedes or a Toyota, whatever, taking it to a dealer rather than a specialist is going to cost $$$$$.

I've seen this time and time again and put it down to to mechanices who dont have a clue, apprentices doing the bulk of the work unsupervised, inflated labor and parts prices in particular and a general attitude by service departments of milking customers for all they can get away with.

Unfortunately, a lot people are unaware of the specialist repairers and think that dealers are the best places to go to for diagonosis/repairs.
(There probably are some good dealers/service managers out there, you dont hear about them too often however)

Originally Posted by LoadedDisco

I would say from that price like everyone else she appears to have been over charged.
Thats why you cant beat a second opinion. Call someone to confirm.

This sort of thing is a worry and D3 owners should also look out in a few years when things need replacing from ware, as they are more electronically with fewer people around that really know how to fix them.

Could not agree more. This is one of the things that will most likely stop me buying a D3. I just hope for the sake of you D3 owners out there you don't have to go through the same sort of pain.

However hate to say it I think you D3 owners in years to come may be in for this sort of thing and worse.

Originally Posted by ak

Could not agree more. This is one of the things that will most likely stop me buying a D3. I just hope for the sake of you D3 owners out there you don't have to go through the same sort of pain.

However hate to say it I think you D3 owners in years to come may be in for this sort of thing and worse.

That's why I've stuck with the P38A - it can be expensive to maintain but I own it, it's now pretty much fully depreciated.

I can do a lot of repairs for the asking price of a D3 - even a "cheap" V6 petrol one

What I don't have, however, is peace of mind.

Ron

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

ripped off, unless they included and fitted a replacement chassis to hang the stuff from, take the reciepts and ask questions at consumer affairs.

I agree with daves commnet, get into the b****ds, I take it her receipt has every item on it that replaced, perhaps this migh tb e a good ACA story.
maybe its a case fof querying every single item as to why?
plus the original diagnosis, did it fit the recommended L/R repair?

ripped robbed, stealing, its all the same, how about shaming and naming them for everybodys benefit.
Or perhaps, speak with your friend and if you can get a the bill/recipt with all the items on it, blank out her name and scan and post for all to see.


john

this is a very sad state of affairs....would be worth looking at any way of getting back at the dealer legally. There has to be something that can be done. Also would depend how long ago it happened.

very sad

Originally Posted by p38arover

That's why I've stuck with the P38A - it can be expensive to maintain but I own it, it's now pretty much fully depreciated.

I can do a lot of repairs for the asking price of a D3 - even a "cheap" V6 petrol one

What I don't have, however, is peace of mind.

Ron

I don't understand this Ron, why don't you unload if it is unreliable, doesn't make sense