When I viewed that car it was in a very different state than it is in now.

I had left a deposit on the car and was told it was "retail ready", I then went to see the car and, in short it was not.

The tyres were one of the first things I noticed, they should be the correct size when bought from a Land Rover Garage as an approved vehicle IMHO.

I gave the salesman a very thorough explanation of what I was expecting and where they had fallen short.

Looks well now but I'd pursue the tyres. '09 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto for the Mrs

Using the works Fiesta 1.6 TDCI Sport Van - CHROME FREE THOUGH

Searching for a nice E63 AMG or S8 V10 to replace my "wonky" TDV8

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When I viewed that car it was in a very different state than it is in now.

what does that mean?

Adam I would also put pressure on the dealer to change the battery, my experience with batteries which have been left in a partial or discharged state is that the capacity and ability to hold charge is significantly reduced, and as I learned to my cost the FBH consumes power at an alarming rate, and unless your battery is up to scratch it is only a matter of time before it lets you down.

Looks a lovely motor, same colour as mine - good choice, looks really classy and makes a nice change from the standard black

Doc, I can tell it was a mucky car inside, had been well used and not looked after but it was only superficial. I've now gone over the details and it seems fine.

Will speak to the dealer and ask their opinion on the tyres as they are non standard. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top
1998 90 TUL FFR Hard Top XD Wolf
1993 90 Tdi

*Gone: L405 4.4 VSE, L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Sounds great

Get a free battery and some nice tyres from them mate  '09 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto for the Mrs

Using the works Fiesta 1.6 TDCI Sport Van - CHROME FREE THOUGH

Searching for a nice E63 AMG or S8 V10 to replace my "wonky" TDV8

I reckon as I got a great price on the car itself they will be less than inclined to start givin me things. I know I paid less than it owed them cos he showed me the stock list and what they bought it in for  Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top
1998 90 TUL FFR Hard Top XD Wolf
1993 90 Tdi

*Gone: L405 4.4 VSE, L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

battery is warranty item? '09 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto for the Mrs

Using the works Fiesta 1.6 TDCI Sport Van - CHROME FREE THOUGH

Searching for a nice E63 AMG or S8 V10 to replace my "wonky" TDV8

Doc,

The problem I will face is that unless the battery goes flat again very soon, they have no cause to replace it as the Land Rover Assistance chap checked that it was fully charged, charging correctly and draining correctly and that all systems shut down when they were supposed to and only drew the correct milli-amps when it was at rest.

If nothing goes wrong I'd be happy, as it saves me the hassle factor.

I'm not sure if a battery is covered under warranty, I would guess it is. (A brand new one is only £70 though so not a bank breaker) Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top
1998 90 TUL FFR Hard Top XD Wolf
1993 90 Tdi

*Gone: L405 4.4 VSE, L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

RRUK wrote:

paid less than it owed them cos he showed me the stock list and what they bought it in for

Do people still fall for that old chestnut?

The salesmans 'stock list' is a sales tool designed to assist him in selling the car........... I'll give you a minute to think about that one

Still a nice motor so congrats on that one!  The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom

JMC, maybe there was a bit of hoodwinking going on, but I still know I got a good price for the spec, age and mileage, as I've been looking at 2nd hand prices for the best party of 12 months! Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top
1998 90 TUL FFR Hard Top XD Wolf
1993 90 Tdi

*Gone: L405 4.4 VSE, L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Adam, stick out for the battery, I did.

It turned out that even though everything was working as it should it had a dead cell. A £100 quid battery is almost a tank of fuel, and I would raher a main agent replaced it especially with all the settings and fault codes and pyrotechnic charges.

Plus it can't have been right if it went flat so quickly, LR assistance told me that a 10 to 15 minute run is now sufficient to fully charge a battery with todays modern charging systems, so to go flat so quickly there must be an underlying fault.

I told the main agent that LR assist had been out once and I kept having to recharge it overnight - the battery was replaced no arguments.

Back on topic.

Looks very well  '09 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto for the Mrs

Using the works Fiesta 1.6 TDCI Sport Van - CHROME FREE THOUGH

Searching for a nice E63 AMG or S8 V10 to replace my "wonky" TDV8

nice motor

Looks really fantastic! Love the colour especially.

Well Done, hope you get your niggles sorted fast. I think you've done really well there.