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slipware
Member Since: 27 Dec 2006
Location: The end of the world...
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| My Beloved is due his first service... |
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My gorgeous Disco is due his first service in December. I was wondering if there are any deals to be had out there. I live near Milton Keynes, so the one beginning with S and ending with E is my nearest dealer. Is it worthwhile shopping around for service or are all the dealers charging the same?
I don't mind where I drive to (I love driving him so much) or even how much diesel I use, I just don't like the thought of being overcharged when there are deals to be had elsewhere...!!  If you never try, you'll never know...
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 25th Sep 2007 12:02 pm |
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cheddarwards
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: Somerset
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Bit of a journey i know, but i have just paid £240 inc VAT at Hunters in Bristol. Maybe worth using that as a lever against your dealer? I know from previous posts on here that Yeovil LR & M J Fews also quote a similar figure.
You don't need to pay over £300 so make them price match
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| 25th Sep 2007 12:08 pm |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
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The Stratstone dealer in Edinburgh will do a "price match" on servicing costs, so I would imagine all Stratstones will do the same.
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| 25th Sep 2007 12:23 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
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Stratstones near me 'price matched' on my TD5s. However, on closer inspection it turned out afterwards that they'd not price matched, and simply done fewer of the items on the schedule, and actually done little more than an oil change. 
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| 25th Sep 2007 12:29 pm |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
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surely a case for your local trading standards officer then. If you contracted them to do a service as per Landrovers service schedule, then they are legally bound to do all the work required, if not they are in breach of contract.
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| 25th Sep 2007 12:38 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
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...yes... went there... threatened it. They had it back in and did it. Hope no others had succumbed to this.
Thanks,
John
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| 25th Sep 2007 1:48 pm |
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slipware
Member Since: 27 Dec 2006
Location: The end of the world...
Posts: 211
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Thanks all. I'll give Stratstones a chance to get their hands on my beloved...  If you never try, you'll never know...
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| 26th Sep 2007 7:40 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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slipware wrote:My gorgeous Disco is due his first service in December
slipware wrote:I love driving him so much
slipware wrote:I'll give Stratstones a chance to get their hands on my beloved...
Hi slipware...please don't take offence, but your above posts are making me feel slightly uneasy for some reason 
 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 26th Sep 2007 9:48 pm |
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slipware
Member Since: 27 Dec 2006
Location: The end of the world...
Posts: 211
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I'm a woman, my beloved D3 is a man (of course he is!!!)... need I say more??? 
You remember the song by Queen... "I'm in love with my car... got a feel for my automobile"??? Well, that's me!!!  If you never try, you'll never know...
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| 27th Sep 2007 12:16 pm |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
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No, I don't think it was the gender thing that was causing the problem. I suspect it was trying to find a link between loving your car and giving it to Stratstones, usually mutually exclusive activities. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 27th Sep 2007 12:19 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
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STRATSTONES , rearranged , NEST O' RATTS 
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| 27th Sep 2007 12:26 pm |
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slipware
Member Since: 27 Dec 2006
Location: The end of the world...
Posts: 211
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Oh I see... Well, I don't trust anybody but myself with him! I'm very protective, so no offence if anybody works for STRATSTONES , rearranged , NEST O' RATTS , I don't want anybody tinkering!
No, I'm not mad, at least last time I checked I wasn't!!  If you never try, you'll never know...
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| 27th Sep 2007 12:42 pm |
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