Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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I've searched the threads and the relative comments seem to be all from 2010.
Any comment on current first service costs for a D4?
I've been quoted £395 inc. at my supplying dealer but I know that there's haggle room there so I'm looking for the best prices that other owners have encountered.
Bill Wright  Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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 31st Oct 2012 3:15 pm |
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MarsKy
Member Since: 23 Dec 2011
Location: Lanarkshire
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2011 D4, first service in April 2012.
Phoned around main dealers, some answered, some didn't...
Most wanted £450. Stratstones Edinburgh offered a loyalty discount and so down to £360 (even though I've never had any dealings with Stratstones before).
Taggarts Motherwell wanted £450 - I quoted Stratstone's price and so they offered to do it for £350. They're five miles away from me, so that's where my business went.
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| 31st Oct 2012 3:27 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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Got a very competative quote from supplying dealer worth trying Phil Watson at Guy Salmon Aylesford Maidstone Kent. MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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| 31st Oct 2012 5:27 pm |
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Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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Thanks for that guys. Interesting about the loyalty reduction.
I'll do some work on it.
Bill Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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| 31st Oct 2012 5:49 pm |
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devonchilliman
Member Since: 03 Nov 2008
Location: Devon
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Bill....
Have you tried Matford....?
They have a new service manager,Jim,he was very keen to get me back on board with them ,might be worth a call
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| 31st Oct 2012 5:52 pm |
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Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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Thanks DC.
I'll give him a call tomorrow. Their Service "Offers" menu is a little different from others in the Matford group.
Bill Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
D4 SDV6 SE Tech Kaikoura Stone MY15.
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| 31st Oct 2012 8:24 pm |
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
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Where did you buy it? I bought first three services for £999 when I got the car, seems a good price Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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| 31st Oct 2012 9:51 pm |
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colin6307
Member Since: 17 Apr 2010
Location: croydon
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Go to back street mechanic, fraction of main dealer cost
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| 1st Nov 2012 9:14 am |
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Brian GOG
Member Since: 10 Feb 2011
Location: Leeds
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Hi All,
I know we are a bit too far to travel for some of you but we are doing D4 first services for £195 plus VAT using genuine parts, correct oils and procedures in accordance with LR service schedule. No warranty can be deemed invalid through servicing at an independent if all procedures and specs are used as recommended by LR.
If anyone would like the offical service schedule we work from ( which is provided by LR ) please PM me with your vehicle and service details.
Many Thanks
Brian
Green Oval Garage
0113 2539000
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| 1st Nov 2012 1:45 pm |
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ChrisA
Member Since: 02 Feb 2011
Location: Dorking, Surrey
Posts: 87
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The first service for my D4 cost about £370 from Hunters in Guildford.
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| 13th Nov 2012 1:36 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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does anyone have the Service Schedules for Normal and Arduos like we have for th D3s ? Duncan
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| 13th Nov 2012 1:38 pm |
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Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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Just had that first service on my D4 at Matford Land Rover in Exeter.
They chuck in a half day LR Experience Voucher and a free wash and vacuum plus change the key fob batteries. £398 all up. In addition there was a questionnaire to fill in regarding quality of service.
It's the little things innit.
When I got there I explained that the vehicle probably needed some computer updates (gearbox and fuel hesitation) and was told it didn't. In the event it did and I had to wait an extra 30 minutes whilst that was done which meant that there was no time to wash and vacuum the vehicle (I can bring it back anytime in the future apparently).
The batteries weren't changed in the key fobs until I reminded when I was paying the bill that it was part of the service that they had advertised.
When carrying out the service, the dash clock had been set to the incorrect tiime and was two hours slow.
The aforementioned questionnaire had already been filled in with all the superlatives ticked. All I had to do was return it.
Not impressed and was suddenly reminded why I don't use Matford Land Rover.
I now need to go over the vehicle to see if there's anything else that they've missed/left undone as a confidence check.
Bill Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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| 15th Nov 2012 8:09 pm |
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Peely
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Lancs
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Shame that Bill, but do let me know 'IF' you notice any difference after the updates ? 
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| 16th Nov 2012 11:26 am |
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Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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OK Peely - wilco. Did 100 miles today and nothing noticed except perhaps that the fuel consumption is worse.
I had a look at my Blackvue footage today and was 'interested to note that when the vehicle was taken for a test drive after the service, the speed was way in excess of the speed limits for most of the 5 minutes that it was out. (50-55kph in the 45 kph zones and 75-78 in the 60kph zone for example). It was also surprising how much of the two hours needed for the service was actually spent with no visible sign of actiivity in or around the vehicle @ £150 per hour. 
Bill Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
D4 SDV6 SE Tech Kaikoura Stone MY15.
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| 16th Nov 2012 8:11 pm |
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devonchilliman
Member Since: 03 Nov 2008
Location: Devon
Posts: 5224
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Oh dear 
Sorry to hear that Bill....
Mine goes in to Matfords on Monday to look at the vibration that I get through the steering wheel whilst braking....doesn't bode well does it 
It's only since having my D4 that I have returned to Matford Land Rover,I stopped using them when I had the D3 as they made so many mistakes ,so then started to use Roger Young until I had issues with them also ,I have decided to give Matford another chance seeing as they have a new Service Manager!
Watch this space.......
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| 16th Nov 2012 8:24 pm |
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