My 2 month old car has got to go back to the dealers next week who say it's going back to Land Rover for them to have a look at all it's faults

The dealer said it could be away for the week

But they will give me a replacement vehicle whilst it is away

They've emailed today to say it will be a Freelander

I've told them !!!

I'm sure the Freelander is a very good car, but am i being a snob for expecting a like for like replacement?  Owner of MY13 RRS Red Edition, Santorini Black, Ebony with Lunar, Privacy Glass & Exterior Design Pack

yes

npinks wrote:

yes

Cheers  Owner of MY13 RRS Red Edition, Santorini Black, Ebony with Lunar, Privacy Glass & Exterior Design Pack

In a way yes ,.......BUT i was exactly the same the other week. I complained and ended up getting an Evoque to mess around in for a week. No RRS, but still a fairly nice place to be.
At the end of the day, you're driving a £60k motor, that through no fault of yours isn't up to scratch and needs to be off the road, therefor they should put you in a suitable replacement.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

My local dealer would offer you a FIAT Punto so take what you are offered! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Yes - but why not?

My point being that i have to visit customers on a regular basis who expect their main supplier to LOOK and be a successful, profitable & progressive company.

If i were to 'rock up' in a Fiat Punto i'm pretty sure most of my customers would (unfortunately) think WTF!!  Owner of MY13 RRS Red Edition, Santorini Black, Ebony with Lunar, Privacy Glass & Exterior Design Pack

I have owned FL2's and had them as loaners and there is nothing wrong with them

Provided they offer a 4x4 from their brand - I am happy

My dealer is now offering volvos and I am not happy with them  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Volvos are pretty good cars!! 91 BMW 850CSI

I have no doubt they are but I bought a 4x4 and I expect one when mine is being fixed

A friend sells chemicals to farmers and has a FL2 because most of his time is spent in fields - when he was given a fiesta loan car he told them he would bring it back covered in mud and hoped the tow eye was suitable for being pulled out by tractors

A loan car is a sales tool - I recently had a FFRR for a loan car and came very close to changing but decided to wait for now - not sure a volvo will help LR sales if I like it and buy one  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

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I got a FL2 too whilst my RRS went back for new ARB bushes. I was hoping for a FFRR to see what all the fuss was about, but was happy in the end as I don't think there would have been any way the wife could have driven onen of those beasts on London roads.

I quite liked it, fairly chuckable and torquey engine. I considered taking it on track .  MY16 SDV6 Autobiography

my dealer gives me FL2 XS or HSE's and im not happy, they are black and never have the satnav dvd in them

I keep asking if they having anything bigger, even though they run them as loan cars, they never have one available, if they did it would mean I have a good days test drive and might go back and buy one

npinks wrote:

never have the satnav dvd in them

Mine didnt even have Sat Nav! But the alloys were paint matched to the blue car...  MY16 SDV6 Autobiography

What pi es me off is when you've driven your car all the way to the garage due to a fault and then the loan car is running on bl dy fumes,you have to go find the nearest garage before you do anything Farnells of Leeds lend you a like for like car though  10 TDV8 Santorini