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MVS
Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
Posts: 419
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Maybe I'm too practical and pragmatic, ..but in any non urban area, let alone being out in the sticks like I am, you can't rely on anyone but yourself & close mates to move & do stuff. Plus they're as busy as I am.
Round here we generally have tow cars, 4x4's, estates and use them as such. Not just as Chelsea tractors as Jeremy so elequently calls them. So I don't feel that we have that specialist a vehicle it's the norm around here. Even if it's not a LR
I might be a part time Dentist but the other half the week I'm a builder & property developer. I rely on a big tow car (was a Def 90, v.reliable)
 I wonder whether LR have any figures on what % of their new car sales go out with a tow bar?
I'll bet it warrants having them on the courtesy fleet 
But then LR cust serv admitted this just they wont have any until 1st August.
Mike
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 19th Jul 2005 8:18 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
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As far as heavy duty 4x4's are concerned they are rare in rental fleets, hence the problem. LR Assist rely on hire companies to supply their vehicles as stand ins. The hope is that it is to get you home and the vehicle will be repaired within hours. This as we all know is very often not the case.
The odd thing is that if I want to rent out a 40 tonne artic truck, I can do so within about 30 minutes at almost anytime of the day or night. The cost is actually about the same as a large car.
I think this simply means that we are in basically reliable cars and that we are self sustaining most of the time.
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| 19th Jul 2005 8:24 pm |
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MVS
Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
Posts: 419
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There seem to be a hell of a lot of Defender 90/110 hard tops leased out, and rented on short term basis, I'm sure they're out there.
I relise that I'm an odball, but I'm not bothered if it's a 5yr old trade in or a car going to auction just so long as its got a tow bar. I'm not the pretentious type.
Mike
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| 19th Jul 2005 8:36 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
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Don't think your an oddball, apart from being a dentist and building houses, thats a bit novel. I suppose you fill the walls with cavity filling  , sorry back to the serious side.
Hire of 4x4's presents insurance problems and cost problems to dealers and breakdown services. In this part of the UK to hire a LR is difficult even 10 years old, I have tried.
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| 19th Jul 2005 8:54 pm |
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MVS
Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
Posts: 419
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LR cust serv replied an hour ago.
Can't do a line pinch for the compressor as it has now become 'such a big issue'.
Problem has reched 'management level'  
Dealer trying to find a car with tow bar somewhere for me.
CATERPILLAR supply the new compressors LR cust cervice let slip.
Mike
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| 20th Jul 2005 1:17 pm |
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Martin
Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
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MVS wrote:CATERPILLAR supply the new compressors LR cust cervice let slip.
Caterpillar run the LR spares service for Land Rover, so the part would be supplied by LR parts (i.e. Caterpillar), but Caterpillar won't be the manufacturer.
Sorry that they've not managed to get you a compressor - if the dealer can't find you a tow vehicle try somewhere like SHB 4x4 hire, obviously with LR paying 
Martin
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| 20th Jul 2005 1:23 pm |
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MVS
Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
Posts: 419
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Dealer PDI' in a new Def 90 & putting tow bar on as a courtesy car for me.
Yipee
Compressors supposedly promised delivery to LR centrally tom.
Ealiest my dealer COULD see one is wednesday.
BUT LRcust serv. said have had failed deiveries before so no gaurentee.
Also its a case of which dealer's get in there first for any that do turn up, sounds like a free-for all.
Anyway happy I'll be towing again (thanx to nice sales manager returing from his hols today)
Mike
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| 21st Jul 2005 7:59 pm |
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lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
Posts: 821
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Mine was tagged as needing a new compressor back in May. Just got the call from teh dealer to bring the D3 in 1st week in Aug to get the swap out ... ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 22nd Jul 2005 10:14 pm |
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MVS
Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
Posts: 419
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Compressor in now.
Awaiting PDC module and hand brake fixing.
Still in Def90HT
Have written to LR customer liason or whatever they call themselves, not holding my breath (or wallet open) for their response.
Mike
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| 29th Jul 2005 8:05 pm |
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