Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
Posts: 1095
how far do you drive to your dealer or LR service point?
I live in a country where (the more wealthy) people that fall in love with a car after looking in magazines, do want it at every cost (ps the q7 was the worst example):
- no matter what it costs (a well equiped RRS is more expensive here than a normal house)
- no matter what inconvenience: I have a horrible dealer (didn't know that before the first service) in 1 hour driving and the next dealer in 2 hours driving. Huge parts of this country are without dealership nearby. And the importer probably is happy enough with this.
I counted on a new dealership nearby (40minutes) but this seems to be just a dream.
In the Uk, you are spoiled: LR training, LR everywhere, spare parts and accessories everywhere...
But what about the rest of you? How far do you travel to get to the LR service?
and please, do not tell me I should have bought a skoda....
2nd Feb 2007 5:42 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72790
5 miles (8km)!
2nd Feb 2007 6:12 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
just under 3 miles / 5 kmSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
Re: how far do you drive to your dealer or LR service point?
captain_sugar wrote:
How far do you travel to get to the LR service?
About 270 miles - A round trip of over 500 miles
There are, of course, LR dealers who are closer (I think I pass about 5 or 6 en-route), but that's the price you pay for finding a GOOD delaer rather than just a stealer
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2nd Feb 2007 6:58 pm
mattlynch
Member Since: 22 May 2005
Location: Southport, UK
Posts: 92
30 miles, but is the way to work 8) Seems to a common theme-- I don't go to the nearest
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2nd Feb 2007 8:58 pm
Swifty
Member Since: 13 Sep 2006
Location: here
Posts: 245
about 40 miles each way, or about 60 to the haven of Yeovil.
2nd Feb 2007 9:01 pm
hudsonian
Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 196
Re: how far do you drive to your dealer or LR service point?
JMC wrote:
captain_sugar wrote:
How far do you travel to get to the LR service?
About 270 miles - A round trip of over 500 miles
There are, of course, LR dealers who are closer (I think I pass about 5 or 6 en-route), but that's the price you pay for finding a GOOD delaer rather than just a stealer
JMC, which dealer do you use, so far I have used Town & County in Aberdeen, but this is for warrantee work, don’t know the cost of servicing there, who are the dealerships of choice in our neck of the woods?
2nd Feb 2007 9:33 pm
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50934
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2nd Feb 2007 9:37 pm
chippypip
Member Since: 13 Dec 2005
Location: The Lake District
Posts: 127
25 miles to Westover or 35 to YeovilI know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
2nd Feb 2007 9:50 pm
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2294
35 miles, there are some nearer, but they begin with 'S'............need I say more.
3rd Feb 2007 12:12 am
pbhawkin
Member Since: 14 Dec 2006
Location: Mudgee
Posts: 377
The closest dealer (and at the moment, the one I will use, had one bad experience allready with them and I dont even have the car yet!!) for me is 1 hour 40 minutes each way (140 kilometres away).regards
Peter
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3rd Feb 2007 1:20 am
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Member Since: 06 Aug 2006
Location: The Gabba - QLD
Posts: 420
Don't come to Oz. The dealer I purchased the D3 from and the one I use for servicing is about 730 kms one way (Brisbane), I really have to plan the visit to ensure all issues are covered. I generally ensure I have business reasons to visit Brisbane. There is a closer dealer 340 kms one way but I don't have any other reasons to visit that town.06 TDV6 SE with many LR and after-market extras. Used only on weekends and trips out west.
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