Member Since: 06 Mar 2014
Location: Surrey
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I now feel like a proper D3 owner...
I've owned my D3 for about three weeks and had it booked in for a service with Guava Guildford on Monday. They called me in the afternoon to tell me that they'd found a few problems and that the cost to repair it was nearly £3000
To be fair, that did include four new tyres and I did know about most of the rest of the stuff when I bought it, so it wasn't too big a shock. The best thing about it though, was that when I mentioned DISCO3.CO.UK, I was immediately given a 15% discount They're now beavering away trying to get the most important work done before I go away on holiday on Friday, so they get a big thumbs up from me so far.
Tyres I'll be getting elsewhere, as I want GG AT's and they're significantly cheaper from Bracknell Tyre & Battery.
Anyway, having had my first big repair bill, I feel like I'm really settling into this Discovery ownership lark Darren
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Well, like I said, that did include four tyres, which I'll be buying elsewhere, and the rest of it wasn't wholly unexpected. The mechanical quote after discount is just over £2k.
The full list includes rear disks and pads, one drive shaft gaitor, front prop shaft, front suspension bushes and ball joints, both steering track rods, rear ARB bushes and a wheel alignment, although they're only doing the brakes, gaitor and prop this week. I did know about most of this when I bought it and it's only really the front prop and track rods that were unexpected. It is a 100k mile car though, so it's not really that much of a surprise.
Having been reading through the forum and seeing all the tales of woe about repair costs, I just thought the headline figure was funny. The nervousness in the Guava guys' voice when he was explaining it was amusing, too Darren
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Has it had the belts changed? If not your for another big one!Club Narpy Torch
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8th Apr 2014 8:38 pm
Gornalhills
Member Since: 17 Jul 2012
Location: Dudley
Posts: 153
Hi, mine started life with me with similar issues, Gearbox (new), Compressor, Alternator, ARB bushes, Software update, Tyres you know the normal few things with a D3 But the beauty of a D3 is if you listen to it really really carefull, late at night it is possible to hear it laughing at you
8th Apr 2014 8:48 pm
LandRoverAnorak
Member Since: 06 Mar 2014
Location: Surrey
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fishinmad wrote:
Has it had the belts changed? If not your for another big one!
Yes, they've already been done 8)Darren
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Member Since: 02 Jan 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 49
Well to make you all feel better - since I bought my D3 SE in December 13 from a main dealer I have had the following repaired (admittedly under warranty):
-Reversing sensor repaired
-High pressure fuel rail replaced
-Failed Boot lock replaced - with the dogs in the car with a full height dog guard fitted - it was fun getting them out!
-Rear Prop shaft replaced
-Rear upper suspension arms replaced
-Front lower suspension arms replaced
-Wheel bearing replaced
-3 x glow plugs fail, snapped off in head, body off (see pics above), heads off, sent off to a specialist and drilled out and then all put back together.
....and there is still a clunking noise as I pick up on the accelerator after coasting to a near stop in 1st gear...
as well as the EPB squealing on and off - however it has just got to the stage now that I actually need the car with me and not in the garage, so I guess i'll just have to live with her foibles...
All in all this lot has cost the dealer close to 8K and 5 weeks in the workshop. I must say though that the dealer has been superb and extremely helpful.D3 TDV6 SE Auto; Glass Roof; 19" wheels with GY Wrangler Duratrac; side steps; opticool glass; xenon's; tow pack; mud flaps; Fremax front discs, EBC Ultimax2 pads, rest as SE Spec.
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8th Apr 2014 11:34 pm
chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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I had my car in at Guava last year and although plenty of folk on here get along with them fine I have to say that I found them to be no better off than any other run of the mill dealership I've dealt with in the past.
I had a quote for an astronomical repair bill which I more than halved by purchasing all the bits from Nick and having Green Oval Garage undertake all the work !
The final bill which included some items replaced that were not on the initial quote was as I said half the price and I feel I had better service.
Obviously that's just my experience as I know many are thoroughly happy with them.Only dead fish go with the Flow !
9th Apr 2014 10:17 am
LandRoverAnorak
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Location: Surrey
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Got it back today, a day earlier than expected and all nice and clean Cheered myself up after paying the bill by fitting a new dog guard
New tyres booked for Saturday morning...Darren
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They're now beavering away trying to get the most important work done before I go away on holiday on Friday, so they get a big thumbs up from me so far.
Cheered myself up after paying the bill by fitting a new dog guard 
