Looking at a D3 HSE this morning - quick questions
Firstly, what to look out for. I know to check all the electrics and the air suspension. But what else?
Secondly, Warranty. The dealer is offering a 3yr 5* AA Warranty for £395 which seems too good to be true. The bad news is a single claim limit of £1000. Is it worth the paper it's written on?
25th Feb 2011 7:14 am
cherokee
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Hi,
The AA rang me only last week, we have 3persons on our AA membership they ofered me £500
towards any warranty works needed on 3 vehicles for £130 pr year, you can have up to 3 or 5
separate claims pr year not sure what she said, I would have taken it on if she had said £1000
Maybe if there had only been 1 vehicle she might have offered me the £1000.
You could ring the AA and see what you get for your money, at the end of the day it's a gamble.
I will look into it when my renewal comes up 2months on. IMHO sounds a fair deal for 5years Always walk behind a Shooter and
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25th Feb 2011 8:04 am
dave291
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Car comes with 6mths free warranty but inclined to extend to 3yrs for £395.
No maximum number of claims, no excess, Air Con and Turbo covered. Seems like a no brainer.
I'll put some cash away for £1000+ claims as a separate safety net.
25th Feb 2011 8:17 am
Frapp
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Dave
It's a £1000 towards to cost of repairs if something major gives up.
It should cover the niggly things that no doubt will go wrong.
Regarding things to look for, how long have you got
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£1000 might not go that far at a main dealer but there's plenty of excellent Independent LR specialists who can do an awful lot of repairing for that! What's the age and mileage?Previously:
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25th Feb 2011 8:26 am
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ridgeback_moor wrote:
£1000 might not go that far at a main dealer but there's plenty of excellent Independent LR specialists who can do an awful lot of repairing for that! What's the age and mileage?
Its not just £1000 limit to consider, he's also not having to pay the £500+ per year prices people are paying for warranties. Seems pretty good to me and I can't see the AA leaving him in the lurch over some minor technical glitch!
There must be some T&C's though, check what it is. I would assume AA Membership is compulsory (not a bad thing) but check that you don't have to have all the servicing and repairs done at main dealers (again, not a bad thing but it makes a big difference to your sums!)
Also, I agree with Frapp, if it looks good, take a chance!
25th Feb 2011 8:45 am
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25th Feb 2011 9:01 am
beelstar
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Anything that might point towards impending turbo failure - black smoke out of the back when you apply full throttle, lack of power and (obviously) any strange dash messages.
Also, make sure you give the EPB a good workout. I got mine from a dealer in Essex and I don't think anyone had ever used the handbrake - just popped it into 'P'. I got back from the test drive and remembered to give the EPB a few good goes to make sure it applied and released properly without noise. It got stuck on! Dealer had to release it using the manual method and did pay for it to be fixed - about £450 in the end for fitting a new module at the back.
Good luck. They are top motors really despite their little foibles
25th Feb 2011 9:25 am
dave291
Member Since: 23 Feb 2011
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Frapp wrote:
Dave
It's a £1000 towards to cost of repairs if something major gives up.
It should cover the niggly things that no doubt will go wrong.
Regarding things to look for, how long have you got
Any vibration from the gearbox and knocking noises from the suspension/ steering/bushes.Pot Noodle Challenge Winner 2011
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Done a bit of looking around for warranty AA seemed very poor on what it covered compared to other ones like WD or WW, they quoted me £470ish interest free over 2 years for 2 years cover, but when I got the booklet half the stuff was not covered, it's the old saying you pay for what you get,
25th Feb 2011 10:21 am
cte
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What model year is it ?
You need to establish if the EGR valves and rear suspension bushes need replacing or been replaced already.
25th Feb 2011 10:52 am
dave291
Member Since: 23 Feb 2011
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cte wrote:
What model year is it ?
You need to establish if the EGR valves and rear suspension bushes need replacing or been replaced already.
it's an '06 and I've bought it without doing as you suggest unfortuately. Felt great on the test drive.
25th Feb 2011 12:49 pm
bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
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Welcome to the poor house,
apparently d3's are the poor mans car.
you buy one and it makes you poor.
25th Feb 2011 5:49 pm
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How do you end up with a small fortune and a D3??
Start with a large fortune and an itch to buy one!!
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