Member Since: 19 Jun 2015
Location: essex
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Option left off my new Discovery
I just received my Discovery which i ordered in February.
I wanted the rear air con option as it gave rear passenger the option to have the temperature how they wanted. This package included extra air vents in the roof plus two vents in the boot where my dog sits.
When the car came it was not there. My dealer missed it but looked on the order form and it was there. Land Rover never bothered to tell the dealer that the option was taken off the 2016 model. I really wanted this. Land Rover took the money for it and made my dealer pay for the omission plus free 5 year servicing to say sorry. I feel sorry for the dealer as it was not their fault.White Landcover Discovery SE Tech
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28th Jul 2015 12:59 pm
Kilovolt
Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
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Why just remove an option? Bizarre?
It cannot be rocket science to add A/C to the rear?
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28th Jul 2015 1:13 pm
twistedmr666
Member Since: 19 Jun 2015
Location: essex
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they said the option had been discontinued . if it wasn't i would have insisted having it. thing is 2 days before picking it up, it was still on the web site as an option. its gone nowWhite Landcover Discovery SE Tech
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1997 BMW 528i silver
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1997 Nissan Micra white
28th Jul 2015 1:16 pm
radders89
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Rear A/C was removed as an option from 2016MY vehicles.MY15 D4 SDV6 HSE Corris Grey - Gone
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28th Jul 2015 1:18 pm
Marsh3377
Member Since: 04 Jun 2015
Location: London
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I heard it was because they were forced to fit the adblue to adhere to European emissions for the 16MY and the rear aircon was removed as a result (I think due to space).
28th Jul 2015 1:37 pm
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I'd be gutted
The rear AC is brilliant ..... Ok the pipes have to be swapped out every 3 years & 57 days.....but that's the way an o ring fails
Rear ac ....It was on the original D3's & then was taken away I was told because of rear infotainment controls
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28th Jul 2015 1:55 pm
twistedmr666
Member Since: 19 Jun 2015
Location: essex
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it sucks it doesn't have it. Bloody EU regs!White Landcover Discovery SE Tech
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1997 Nissan Micra white
28th Jul 2015 2:09 pm
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That must be disappointing ...the get out for LR is that the T's & C's do state that specifications can change without notice. Looks as though they have recompensed you fairly for the issue though... which is a positive.21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
28th Jul 2015 2:10 pm
twistedmr666
Member Since: 19 Jun 2015
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Land Rover didn't. the dealer had toWhite Landcover Discovery SE Tech
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2011 BMW 520D M Sport Touring white
2006 BMW 730D silver
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2006 BMW 330D M Sport black
1997 BMW 528i silver
2001 VW Beetle blue
1997 Nissan Micra white
28th Jul 2015 2:14 pm
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Hard to think that the dealer would be out of pocket unless it was their mistake.... it could be that they were notified of specification changes after order but didn't apply them or notify the customer. Whoever was at fault or paid...the main thing is that they haven't dragged out compensating you for it 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
I have same issue my 2015MY that came with rear aircon as ordered but have had some issues with the vehicle and have been offered all my money back or replacement but they cannot replace with spec that I originally ordered Defender 300Tdi 110 HCP - Keswick Green
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28th Jul 2015 3:40 pm
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28th Jul 2015 4:41 pm
twistedmr666
Member Since: 19 Jun 2015
Location: essex
Posts: 39
what issues you had with your disco?White Landcover Discovery SE Tech
Fuji White
Black Design Pack Pack 20 inch
Surround Camera System
Electric Seats( without memory) and front armrests
Exterior Detection Pack
previous cars
2011 BMW 520D M Sport Touring white
2006 BMW 730D silver
2002 Honda Legend Gold
2006 BMW 330D M Sport black
1997 BMW 528i silver
2001 VW Beetle blue
1997 Nissan Micra white
I wouldn't have thought the presence of the rear AC kit + the container for add blue would be a reason to delete one in favour of the other....even if the containers was 10 litres (which it wont be) its maybe 15 kilos extra.BREXIT - done properly.
Right now ...We need Government - not Politics
Save the Dipstick Flagbearer-keep it simple, less likely to fail campaign-agenda items:Starting Handles, Acetylene Lamps.
Founder: Dipsticks-R-Us Inc
D3 HSE-perfectly formed, passenger friendly...has real DIPSTICK
Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
FL2 has DIPSTICK..."real comfort in rear seats"
VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
Morris Minor..original DIPSTICK technology..and a real KEY.
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