Member Since: 13 Dec 2009
Location: Dubai
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jonnyboy wrote:
Update - the car went in yesterday for a number of warranty items (nothing major) and was returned with brand new discs and locking nuts without a murmor of a quibble.
Big up TH White in Wooton Bassett
Good dealers are hard to find these days, congrats!
11th Aug 2011 7:11 am
pdes
Member Since: 09 Jan 2007
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 338
Thought I would just open this old thread. I sent my 2015 D4 with 2500 miles on the clock back to the dealer today for the s/w recall update. I added a few minor warranty issues including the rusty hubs. We got into a bit of a "discussion" about whether rust should be appearing at such an early stage. His response was "I've seen no bulletins from LR and they all do it". He even said he was ooking at a new Disco in the showroom and this also had signs of rust on the hub! So, this was the justification for doing nothing!! How apalling to refer to a default on a new car and suggest that if the new car has it then it's OK!
I really object to shelling out for a £58k car with fancy, open-spoked wheels that are ruined by a cheap rusty and highly visible hub. I suppose I will go down the QD90 or Hammerite route but it leaves a really bad taste!D4 HSE MY2015
8 Speed
Causeway Grey
Towpack
Surround cameras (joke!)
Vision assist
Extended roof rails
Rear Ladder
Remote heat
Prospeed sliders with steps
2nd Jul 2015 4:55 pm
Robbie
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I'm not sure you should be drinking either of those paints.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Gonna deffo give a bad case of bottom of parrot cage mouth in the morning!
2nd Jul 2015 5:42 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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how old the car
2nd Jul 2015 5:45 pm
pdes
Member Since: 09 Jan 2007
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 338
Jan this year. Only done 2500 miles! I actually reported it to the sales rep within two weeks of collecting. D4 HSE MY2015
8 Speed
Causeway Grey
Towpack
Surround cameras (joke!)
Vision assist
Extended roof rails
Rear Ladder
Remote heat
Prospeed sliders with steps
2nd Jul 2015 6:00 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26702
Agreed. It is one of the bad points. Mine is a white car, with gloss black wheels and now the disks are looking really shocking. The disks will be due for replacement soon, and I will do them myself. I will give them some decent paint before I fit them. Probably do them gloss black to match the wheels.
Its a shame, when the rest of the car is ageing so well.
2nd Jul 2015 6:58 pm
Pedros
Member Since: 25 Jun 2011
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 454
It does spoil the look of the car and I've had a few comments about mine whilst people have been otherwise admiring it. Ho-hum!
2nd Jul 2015 7:49 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Painted my discs before they went on. Looked a bit odd behind the black wheelsMy D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 09 Jan 2007
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 338
Now, here's a result! Dealer has told me to get them re-painted and he will pay! So, any suggestions as to where I could get this done with the correct paint? It would need to be within 50 miles of Cambridge.
Member Since: 13 Jul 2008
Location: jeddah
Posts: 24
I have seen brand new cars Germans like VW , Americans cars with the same issue and they still in the show room, that specific part is made of cast iron and its kind of normal to see surface rust on it due to high carbon
just no need to worry about thatsami
9th Sep 2016 9:44 pm
EIG
Member Since: 12 Feb 2009
Location: Enniskillen
Posts: 329
I do see the point, we're talking here about a new vehicle costing £40,000 and upwards. Surely they can keep the rust at bay for the first couple of years of the cars life at least. Jim
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