Wee update on my recently purchased Range Rover Sport for anyone interested.
It has been in at the main dealers since Thursday last week and the following faults have been diagnosed:
So total cost so far is £2204.52 (inc VAT) + their initial diagnostics charge which must be around £200.00.
- Glow Plugs on cylinders 1 & 2 are knackered.
- I priced two genuine glow plugs online at around £110 for the pair. Land Rover are quoting £617.29 plus VAT (parts & labour)
- Gearbox selector module has an internal fault and needs replaced.
- I found a used one for £100 and new ones for around £350. Land Rover are quoting £879.01 plus VAT (parts & labour)
- Wiring under drivers seat is causing the airbag warning light.
- From what I've read this is a very common issue down to a poor design, where the loom or connectors get damaged or loosen from the drivers seat moving back and forward when easy entry is selected. Priced a brand new loom at around £100. Land Rover are quoting £340.80 plus VAT to remove the seat and investigate with potential further parts and labour costs depending on what they find.
They emailed all this to the MD of the supplying dealer along with their technicians report at 5:30pm yesterday. He responded at 08:00am this morning authorising them to go ahead.
All along the way, I've literally not had to ask for or push for anything. They've been very accommodating and proactive throughout. To be honest, I am absolutely gob-smacked (in a good way).
That dealer has been awesome !
