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Johnny Oxford
 


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Advice on D4 purchase / crankshaft failure

Hi all, had D3 for 6 years, sold earlier this year and now looking for D4 from main dealer.

Have been offered an HSE 2014, 55000 miles.

It has just been fitted with a new engine due to crankshaft failure, had about £8K of work in the LR dealer apparently, I will try to get detail of what exactly has been done.

Half of me is put off by this and the other half thinks it might be a good one to go for.

It will come with standard 1 year LR approved warranty.

Would appreciate informed opinions ASAP as need to make a decision on it.

Many thanks in advance

Johnny.
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NJSS
 


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If the price is right go for it, but take out a Warranty Direct policy whilst still covered by the LR warranty, and during that time have all services carried out by a JLR franchisee.

Good luck.

NJSS
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Johnny Oxford
 


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have just been reading the various threads on Warranty and Crankshaft failure - scary reading.

If I understand correctly, as the car would have an approved used warranty, not a manufacturers warranty - then further crankshaft failure would not be covered.

Did I understand that correctly?

Even though it has a brand new engine?!

I am/was considering taking it with the standard approved used 1 year warranty, and extending that to 2 years at the time of purchase.
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It appears that the Warranty Direct policy is better; see this thread:-

https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/back-new-en...84197.html

As you say it appears that the approved used warranty, as opposed to the manufacturers warranty or Warranty Direct will not cover crankshaft failure.

NJSS
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2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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DUPLICATE THREAD ??????????????????
  
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Johnny Oxford
 


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sorry needed answers quickly! Smile
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