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NDC
Member Since: 11 Aug 2006
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Evening guys.
Anyone got advice/experience regarding servicing a Disco at a non Landrover dealer?
Went into my local dealership (Was Rossleigh now Stratstone, Newcastle) yesterday for a 30,000 service quote.
They wanted £450 + parts  Is this normal?
My amazed/gobsmacked look resulted in the guy going on to say "well if you can get a better quote give me a call and I'll see what I can do - after all we don't want to lose your business!!!!"
What is going on with dealerships these days !!! Anyone else got any similar experiences to share?
Anyone know of a worthy garage to service my Disco in the Newcastle area? 
Mark
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 9th Mar 2007 12:32 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Thats way over the top.
My 60K service is being quoted as £350 inc vat all in at Shukers in Ludlow. LR dealer.
Stratstone appear to be quoting high assuming most will pay the cost in a premium brand but will price match if you shop around for quotes.
Call around a few more rural LR dealers and then tell Startstone's what you have been quoted.
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| 9th Mar 2007 12:35 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26701
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Take a trip over the Pennines for a day out in Coniston, I am sure the site sponsors Lakeland Land Rover will beat that, and give you an excellent service too 
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| 9th Mar 2007 12:41 am |
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rockpile10
Member Since: 18 Nov 2006
Location: Pennines
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NDC, I'm in the same boat as you living in the NE. The best bet is a day trip to the Lakes. Going to Kentdale used to save me £200 on a major service for my Defender, and they'd laugh at the Newcastle prices.
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| 9th Mar 2007 8:32 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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a general problem with city dealers it seems.
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| 9th Mar 2007 8:34 pm |
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NDC
Member Since: 11 Aug 2006
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Posts: 7
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Thanks guys
Looks like a trip to the lakes then 
Mark
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| 9th Mar 2007 8:49 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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did you get other quotes and then ask your dealer to price match like they said they might ?
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| 9th Mar 2007 9:55 pm |
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NDC
Member Since: 11 Aug 2006
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Posts: 7
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Hi Simon,
I'll ring around in the next few days - truth is though, I'm not prepared to go back, why should !
I'll drop a letter to Stratstone - I'll let you know what happens.
Anyone want to share there service costs? This will give me an idea of what I'll be looking at 
Cheers
Mark
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| 9th Mar 2007 10:11 pm |
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chesters
Member Since: 03 Oct 2005
Location: The Toon
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I got Stratstones to sick with a Rossleigh quote in Dec at £274 for 1st service, but they were not happy. They wanted to charge me more. When next service is due if it's silly money, I will tell them and go the the Lakes for the day where im sure (hope) Lakeland will be better. Can you let me know what happens with Stratstones, N/cle. Arctic Frost Discovery 3 TDV6 SE, Active Rear Diff, Adaptive Head Lights, Tow Pack, Ebony Leather, Roof Rails, Mantec Guard. Tasmod Stainless Sill plates. Grabber AT's. Home made mud flaps. Side Steps back on until the next time.
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| 9th Mar 2007 10:32 pm |
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Duncster
Member Since: 25 Nov 2006
Location: Midlands
Posts: 755
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To be honest if the City based dealers want to quote a high price then price match - I would rather take my business else where I now have to drive a 90 mile round trip so thats 180 miles in total. But I would rather have a good honest dealership working on my car.
If only all the dealers were as good as Shukers. 15 3.0 RRS HSE - Silver
05 2.7TDV6 S AUTO Silver - Retro-fitted Leather.
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| 9th Mar 2007 10:37 pm |
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DrLex
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Ciderspace [Oi be in Zummerset]
Posts: 4863
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Mark,
For what it's worth (and in addition to their excellent deal on spares - thanks, Nick), Yeovil LR quoted over the 'phone £250 all-in for a first service back in July without asking about other dealers' quotes or whether the car was supplied by them.
(They also included a can of WD-40 gratis, which was slightly mystifying but welcome) Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
Member of Club Med Sucks
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| 9th Mar 2007 10:52 pm |
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fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
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just had mine serviced at hartwells oxford charged £231 all in 1st service......
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| 10th Mar 2007 12:47 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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good price... but mine was £169 ish out here in Shropshire
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| 10th Mar 2007 12:53 am |
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