Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
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Latest News....
OK .... latest
Car back from dealership today to have the following sorted:-
Inner door trim - fixed
Dent in drivers door - fixed
Rattle in door pillar - fixed
Glue run on top of rear roof light housing - mainly fixed
Paint defect in drivers door - not done
Thing is - with the rear roof light housing they had called auto glass out to remove - they refused saying the housing is bonded with the paintwork and they could not guarantee the integrity of the seal if they removed it So dealership has cleaned it up - much better but still a very slight blemish left - so that and the door will have to be done at an approved JLR paintshop in Exeter at some stage - they have sent LR piccies and await approval. I'm not sure though whether its worth it - especially for the light housing - the roof will get worse marks than what I have at the moment with bird poo stains and the like ... so will keep an eye on that .... as for the door ...... maybe, maybe not.... It may be that LR say its acceptable as is? .... so still undecided what to do....2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
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2nd Sep 2015 11:07 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
It sounds like you're a lot further ahead than you were
I wouldn't mind seeing that door for myself if that could be done...
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3rd Sep 2015 2:46 am
DigitalJunior
Member Since: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Cumbria
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Think I would personally leave it as it is and enjoy the car.
Further work only risks making it worse - bit like starting cosmetic surgery.SOLD - 23my Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic SE
3rd Sep 2015 10:50 am
Dannyson
Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Posts: 820
Red Merle wrote:
I wouldn't mind seeing that door for myself if that could be done...
John.
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3rd Sep 2015 10:44 pm
Dannyson
Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
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digitaljunior wrote:
Think I would personally leave it as it is and enjoy the car.
Further work only risks making it worse - bit like starting cosmetic surgery.
I'm of the same thought ...... but there again why should I put up with it? - admittedly, until I ask someone to look for the blemish they just don't see it - and I struggle some days myself unless the light is just so... its a bummer. I know an approved JLR bodyshop should make it just right - and according to some I should get it done and not accept anything less etc etc.... I'm going round in circles with it and just want to get on and enjoy the bloody thing!!
Anyway - I've prattled long enough about it on this forum and sorry to go on and on...2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
2009MY Toyota Land Cruiser (Lc4) - Black
3rd Sep 2015 10:56 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
why Exeter and not roger young at saltash...supposed to be lr apprived
4th Sep 2015 1:03 am
Dannyson
Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
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Somehow I can't see Carrs taking anything to their competitors.... approved bodyshop or not .... its fairly unusual for a dealership to have the space/facility of a bodyshop in my experience ......2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
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4th Sep 2015 10:01 am
Dannyson
Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
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So ..... having seen the 'glue run fix' on the rear roof light in the sunlight when cleaning the roof (looked like somebody had a go at it with a screwdriver!) told dealer not happy so they have decided to book it into JLR approved bodyshop in Exeter to fit a new rear rear light (apparently its 'paint bonded' or some such and the dealer can't do it).... and get the bodyshop to 'sort' the door paint blemish as well!
Told them about the b pillar rattle coming back and the possible need for new spot welds in both pillars (there is a forum thread on this rattle - mainly affecting US D4s it seems and 'all' 'Discovery' Sports thingys )..... gone all quiet on me on that front (all this exchange done by email, this seems the service managers preferred method of communication )
Now.... I'm not making a fuss about this random ticking in my right ear, which on some days doesn't happen at all and on others for part of the journey and then disappears (seems dependent on temperature/atmospheric conditions and can't be reproduced to order) so, now I've got a record of notifying them am prepared to live with it for the time being and see if it goes away or gets worse?
Still waiting a date for it to go in and get fed up chasing them up about it!!2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
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A few weeks back I had a 2015 courtesy D4 for a few days while mine was in for recall work and that had the same rattle. I thought it was probably coming from the sealbelt raise/lower on the B pillar but didn't look too much. Only did 35 miles or so in 3 days but it drove me mad!!!
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17th Sep 2015 1:02 pm
Dannyson
Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
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today the annoying 'ticking' was back in my right ear FFS!! .... not sure where to go from here .... I can live with it I suppose as it comes and goes ... my wifes Auris Hybrid 'buzzes' in my right ear also, this is from the roof handle ..... also comes and goes depending on road surface (mind ... it may not be with us long as she was shunted up the rear yesterday - and may be write off.....!!) its dangerous out there .... lots and lots of knob heads about!!2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
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17th Sep 2015 11:51 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
I hope your wife is ok, especially if the accident was bad enough her car may now be written off.
You certainly don't need two cars to have to sort out!
Watch out for the traffic light chaos if you are visiting Carrs.Andy
18th Sep 2015 6:06 am
Dannyson
Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Posts: 820
Thanks Fitzy ... wife is fine .... she insists she's got no whip lash ..... but I'm thinking she must have!! - but no, she still insists!! so - we are not going down the road that makes us all end up paying more for our insurance.... but maybe we should?
Her car is a mess though ... and borderline 'write off' as things look too twisted for me to be put right!2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
2009MY Toyota Land Cruiser (Lc4) - Black
Good to hear she's ok, seems everyone claims for whiplash these days. Mrs Skep hit the back of a corsa the other week but so light it did no damage to either car, exchanged details anyway, but they are now claiming whiplash! I'm struggling to understand how that is possible when there is NO DAMAGE!!!
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'12 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Fuji White (Daz - Gone
'10 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black (Vinnie - Gone)
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19th Sep 2015 7:33 am
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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Nearly two years ago, I had two cars run into the back of me one week apart from each other - one in my own car and once in the accident loan car!
Both were dealt with well by an accident management company. However, each time they got a person to contact me to firstly find out if I had any personal injury and then, when I said that I had 't, they put me under considerable pressure to change my mind! They told me that any injury wouldn't show up straight away (so they kept calling me) and they said that the guilty party's insurer would have already set aside money for this and that I was "entitled" to it. It's little wonder that people make bogus claims 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
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2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
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2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
19th Sep 2015 7:58 am
Dannyson
Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Posts: 820
Not long now John .... lets hope its trouble free...... 2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
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