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Used car problems
By: roythebus Date: October 13, 2024, 3:16 am
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A bit of a long story, my 08 Range rover had a lot of work done
on it earlier this year, new brakes all round, suspension bushes
replaced, a few other bits about £3k of work. A few weeks later
it started going into low power mode but would reset after
switch off and on again. I took it to my usual indy RR garage
who road tested it and informed me the engine failedon a test
reun, a problem with no4 injector. It took them 3 days to get
the injector out and they found no.4 cylinder full of engine
oil. It would cost far more to strip and rebuild the engine so I
decided to get a replacement.
That was a 2010 Range Rover Sport from one of their customers
bought directly from the customer. It seemed to go all right but
it had numerous niggly problems, I simply didn't like the car.
So looked on line and found an affordable 10 reg Vogue with a
dealer in the High Wycombe area. Arranged to see the car, it had
a new MoT and a couple of minor bits to do, but they told me the
hand brake module didn't work and parts of the radio system was
missing and they would supply and fit a replacement radio. So
five weeks down the line they still haven't come up with the
replacement radio parts which also combine the vehicle set-up
modules, I can't even change the clock! I don't know what should
be there as there's 2 empty spaces in the boot locker where it
should be.
I fail to see how the car passed an MoT with the parking brake
inoperative, a cracked mirror and a washer jet not working. They
supplied a new mirror, but for the wrong side and I can live
without the parking brake while I try to sort the problem. But
what are my rights to get the radio problem sorted? My phone
calls keep getting blocked or ignored. The dealer syas he gives
all his sold cars a 3 month warranty but gives nothing in
writing. What's the best way to proceed with this? The dealer is
about 100 miles from where I live, it's a day's driving round
the M25 to get there and back!
#Post#: 40517--------------------------------------------------
Re: Used car problems
By: mickR Date: October 13, 2024, 3:27 am
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Hey Roy, regardless of the warranty he supplies your still
covered by the CRA 2015. the item (car) has to be fit for
purpose. Body module servicing the parking brake falls into that
category imo.
try phoning on another phone, but write to them and get
responces in writing.
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Re: Used car problems
By: roythebus Date: October 13, 2024, 5:38 am
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Thanks, what is the CRA2015?
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Re: Used car problems
By: 666 Date: October 13, 2024, 5:47 am
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[quote author=roythebus link=topic=3434.msg40521#msg40521
date=1728815895]
Thanks, what is the CRA2015?
[/quote]
Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Did you really expect to buy an old Range Rover and not find any
problems?
Anyway, good luck in getting it sorted out ASAP.
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Re: Used car problems
By: mickR Date: October 13, 2024, 11:48 am
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[quote author=666 link=topic=3434.msg40522#msg40522
date=1728816443]
Did you really expect to buy [s]an old[/s] ANY Range Rover and
not find any problems?
[/quote]
Fix that for you ;)
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Re: Used car problems
By: roythebus Date: October 13, 2024, 7:16 pm
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[quote author=666 link=topic=3434.msg40522#msg40522
date=1728816443]
[quote author=roythebus link=topic=3434.msg40521#msg40521
date=1728815895]
Thanks, what is the CRA2015?
[/quote]
Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Did you really expect to buy an old Range Rover and not find any
problems?
Anyway, good luck in getting it sorted out ASAP.
[/quote]
Of course not and not yet. I've sadly owned Range rovers since
about 1998, very nice cars when they go right, but ver expensive
when they go wrong. My new one, a 52 reg as in "bought factory
new" in 2002 cost more in repairs than it did to buy! In the end
I was glad to get rid of it. change it for the 08 vogue that
died a dath in March, that wasn't too bad except for the huge
amount spent on runnig gear prior to engine failure. I managed
to get over 25,000 miles out of it and the 52 reg (eventually).
The Sport, less said the better, it was maintained but not
looked after, it was literally falling apart! The laterst Vogue
is, well, a 2010 car that's got a few prblems but is fairly low
mileage at about 130,000 miles. But still missing the radio!!
I'll let you know how I get on with the dealer.
One good thing, the number plate might be worth a few bob to the
boss of security company, SP10BOS!
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