I've been quoted £400 at Hunters LR Bristol and £355 Stratstone Newport. These seems very high. Anywhere better near where I am?

thedude wrote:

I've been quoted £400 at Hunters LR Bristol and £355 Stratstone Newport. These seems very high. Anywhere better near where I am?

Mine's going in for its first service next week. Been quoted £375 by Shukers Ludlow. That includes a courtesy car, but i don't know if that has bumped the price up. Never thought to ask.

arcturus wrote:

Mine's going in for its first service next week. Been quoted £375 by Shukers Ludlow. That includes a courtesy car, but i don't know if that has bumped the price up. Never thought to ask.

never been charged for a courtesy car or the cost to insure, currently driving around in a Range Rover Sport whilst they repaint the rear bumper and sort out one or two other things

I like my dealer, they're the best i have dealt with  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I would expect it to be free too. I'll feed back after the event.

First service was £311 in East Kent.
Heard that in West kent up towards London it is nearer £400.

Guys make sure you haggle with your service dealer, Stratstone Durham quoted me £355 for first service. But after a bit on the phone and internet searching, I got Stratstone Newcastle down to £228 plus they will pick up my car and return it (I hope) GS TD4 Stornoway Grey

Well I've just picked mine up from Shukers Ludlow and the final bill was £316. Better than the £375 quote by some margin.

Just for reference, the breakdown is as follows (ex VAT):
Labour £176
Pollen Filter £12
Oil Filter £7
Engine Flush £10
Rail Cleaner £10
Screen Wash £3
Oil £47
Environmental Prorection Charge!!?? £4

Apparently they have also fitted a modified (larger) breather on the rear diff because "the original ones had a tendency to seep oil". Not that I had noticed any problem with my original one, but that's what I was told.

Tony wrote:

Guys make sure you haggle with your service dealer, Stratstone Durham quoted me £355 for first service. But after a bit on the phone and internet searching, I got Stratstone Newcastle down to £228 plus they will pick up my car and return it (I hope)

Tony...

How the hell did you manage that?? Do you have pictures of the service manager cheating on his wife?

Joe MY11 Fuji white Td4 150 GS straight up no mixer.

Joe, I rang a Landrover service garage on the Team valley who quoted £228 so Newcastle Stratstone matched it straight away, give it a go!! GS TD4 Stornoway Grey

Tony wrote:

Joe, I rang a Landrover service garage on the Team valley who quoted £228 so Newcastle Stratstone matched it straight away, give it a go!!

I like your style!

I might just give the team valley mob my business anyway, depends where I'm working when I need it serviced.

joe MY11 Fuji white Td4 150 GS straight up no mixer.

npinks wrote:

never been charged for a courtesy car or the cost to insure, currently driving around in a Range Rover Sport whilst they repaint the rear bumper and sort out one or two other things

I like my dealer, they're the best i have dealt with

Jules1967

It is Armstrong Massey where i bought my FL2 from, I have had it back for various things and each time the courtasy car was free and i sign for their insurance too.

Normally you will get a FL2 S, but they have Disco3 RRS and the lovely FFRR Vogue which i have had too. Though they also have a FL1 and a Defender which I have had too when they have had to keep the car overnight for parts.

I mainly deal with Colin in Service, but everybody gives 100% help.

I went to Guy Salmon, when i was looking at my previous car, (prior to the FL2) and i wanted a near new FL1 HSE, left them to find one and got a phone call say they had, went down and he showed me a FL1 Zimbabwe or something. Which clearly is not a HSE.

Wasted my time and theirs  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Also, I beleive yours is an ex-demo like mine

Check they have removed all the demo sticker residue,

The day after getting mine I was up early and looked out the window and in the glorious morning sun written in the dew drops was

"Test Drive the New Freelander 2 Today"

With my brother stood next to me seeing this I wasn't happy but laughed head off  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Morrisons Land Rover of Whins of Milton, Central Scotland quoted £292 for my first Annual Service all inclusive of vat and materials.
I had phoned around and found this was the best price although they are charging £17.00 + vat for a courtesy car which declined I was also told that the service takes 3 Hrs. They said that they could drop me of in Stirling and pick me up when the service is finished.

Sounds a good deal to me.