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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
welcome along to the forum
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14th May 2012 8:23 am |
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2008HSE Member Since: 02 Nov 2011 Location: Finland Posts: 5 |
Picture below
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14th May 2012 1:37 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
Something like this
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14th May 2012 6:11 pm |
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2008HSE Member Since: 02 Nov 2011 Location: Finland Posts: 5 |
Exactly like that! Unfortunately my car is more than 4 years old and out of warranty... |
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15th May 2012 5:48 am |
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scruffydog Member Since: 26 Apr 2010 Location: west lothian Posts: 10 |
I think I may have some positive news for you. I have a 56 plate SE. I recently noticed a similar problem around the tailgate handle. The paintwork was blistering and cracking. I took it to my local dealer and without any issue at all they said that it would be sorted under the paintwork warranty. They made a good job of it too. It looks like they put some sort of gasket/sealant under the handle to prevent the movement that caused this in the first place. Suggest you pay a visit to your dealer and get them to have a look. Good Luck |
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15th May 2012 9:37 pm |
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mjk Member Since: 24 Oct 2011 Location: Silesia Posts: 9 |
Did you have the entire tailgate repainted? Can you post the picture how the gasket looks like? |
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18th May 2012 6:30 am |
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D99 Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: UK Posts: 386 |
I think the FL2 corrosion warranty is 6 years, although the paintwork warranty is 3 years, definitely worth a run to your local dealer. |
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18th May 2012 9:30 am |
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scruffydog Member Since: 26 Apr 2010 Location: west lothian Posts: 10 |
I have tried to take a photo to show between the boot lid handle and the paintwork but it doesn't show up at all. they Said they were repainting the whole boot lid and it certainly looks like they have. they also ordered new badges for the boot as well.It's got to be worth a trip to the dealer, it worked out for me. |
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20th May 2012 7:01 pm |
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2008HSE Member Since: 02 Nov 2011 Location: Finland Posts: 5 |
I got my reply today from the importer in Finland. As the car is out of warranty paint almost one year (registred in March 2008) this is not a warranty issue. Furthermore it would not qualify for paint warranty anyway as they say that the damages are due to that the handle flexes and scrubs the paint, which is considered an external cause excluded by the warranty terms. It is also not a rust performation warranty issue (still valid as it is 6 years) as there is yet not a rust hole=perforation in the boot lid! On my cousins Citroen a similar fault was corrected even after the warranty had expired... |
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8th Jun 2012 8:13 am |
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muddywheels Member Since: 02 Oct 2007 Location: East Riding of Yorkshire Posts: 939 |
In an effort to increase profit LR have started to quibble over warranty issues in recent years IMHO
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8th Jun 2012 9:05 am |
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