Member Since: 29 Dec 2013
Location: North West
Posts: 52
how many problems is too many in a new car ?
The car is a month old, D4 Lux
1) suspension noise fixed (weekend in the garage)
2) temp gauge reading too high
3) filament out in heated windscreen
4) tow eye cover loose at the front
5) tow hitch cover at the rear fell out
6) water dripping out of rear interior light
7) intermittent failure of rear parking camera
views ?
2nd Jan 2016 7:52 pm
radders89
Member Since: 30 Aug 2010
Location: West Sussex
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Crap that. Bin it.MY15 D4 SDV6 HSE Corris Grey - Gone
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2nd Jan 2016 8:25 pm
Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2329
I'd reject the car...
One or two issues could be down to being missed on the pdi, however theres too many to be acceptable...If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
2nd Jan 2016 8:41 pm
Tanglewood
Member Since: 27 Feb 2011
Location: Wilts
Posts: 1376
JLR site shows this as a £60k car without options. That vehicle should be perfect in every way. I know what I would be doing
2nd Jan 2016 8:45 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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I think your average Lada would have less faults than that!
2nd Jan 2016 8:48 pm
DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2576
Mine has one out of those seven, and I will reject it if not rectified next week.Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
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2nd Jan 2016 8:51 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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All the OP's car needs is the rubbish surround cam screen to get a full set of steak knives.
The car is a month old, D4 Lux
1) suspension noise fixed (weekend in the garage)
2) temp gauge reading too high
3) filament out in heated windscreen
4) tow eye cover loose at the front
5) tow hitch cover at the rear fell out
6) water dripping out of rear interior light
7) intermittent failure of rear parking camera
views ?
How many faults ?......
Anything more than zero
Item
1) would have been enough for me...rejection
2) was it the gauge or the engine at fault ?.... more likely to be the engine.....rejection issue to me
Items (3) to (7) are relatively minor as individual issues collectively just not on
Note the PDI is an inspection only not a line side correction procedure beyond line side & final inspection
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2nd Jan 2016 8:56 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
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Reject it.D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
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BAS FBH control
2nd Jan 2016 9:14 pm
mz mini
Member Since: 02 Jul 2014
Location: Sunny Devon
Posts: 1759
It would be a reject for me if it was a used one !!! it not good enough IMHO Land Rover 90 - deceased
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2nd Jan 2016 10:19 pm
RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2260
I've got two of your problems plus 4 more different ones including a worrying intermittent loss of drive.
Never even thought of rejection until I read this though. I've had so many d3/4s I've come to expect a snagging list which when I think about it is plain wrong on any car but especially so on a £65k+ car MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
MY12 HSE - Gone
MY16 HSE Luxury - Sold
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2nd Jan 2016 10:53 pm
pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
Posts: 1929
Reject. No question. Tough, but you'll never be happy with it as it is. I had a lemon once. It was a nightmare for 2 years.PAGODA
2nd Jan 2016 10:56 pm
Dannyson
Member Since: 14 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Posts: 820
At this time ... rejection may be a problem, unless willing to move to another Marque ..... or, of course, if you are willing to accept the meagre offerings Land Rover now have for the Discovery.....2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
2009MY Toyota Land Cruiser (Lc4) - Black
2nd Jan 2016 11:18 pm
SP
Member Since: 29 Dec 2013
Location: North West
Posts: 52
I was unhappy with the heated window issue but resolved to let the dealer change it. Normally I am a moaning yes so tried to be a bit more measured but the water leak is the last straw. Thanks for your views.
3rd Jan 2016 9:22 am
Khauff
Member Since: 05 Apr 2008
Location: Scotland
Posts: 236
I wouldn't have none of that, so much for the PDI checks.
I would also reject the car considering you have paid top dollars for it.
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