Hi there,

Just moved to the SE10 area of London and am looking for recommendations for a Landi specialist garage in the area.

As my 2008 FL2 is out of warranty and bought via an independent landi garage in Oxfordshire (James French Land Rover) originally, I tend to avoid the main dealers, but do want somewhere credible that I know uses genuine LR parts.

Any recommendations very gratefully received, as she needs a service and also has a rather nasty noise that needs looking into.

Many thanks

Jo

Jo, I live in SE10, but haven't got a LR! If you don't require an 'official' LR garage, I recomend Park Row garage in east Greenwich, nr the river. I have seen LR vehicles in there. The nearest official indie, I am awre of is down in Kent, with lots of recs on this site, Ian

You could always try lespaul just off the redbridge roudabout about 20 mins from you straight through the Blackwall tunnel, well 20mins then the negotiating of the Blackwall they are indie landrover and have had dealings with them before ok with me

They have a website just google them.

JLC in Herne Hill are official and will do a good job BUT they are not cheap. Personally I would not go near the one in Kent. Although I have not used them for years, since back when they were possibly the worst service people in the country (would you fit a set of spark plugs without gapping them?) the last time I used LR Recovery the driver advised me not to go there!
http://www.jlc.hernehill.landrover.co.uk/ Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

Another vote for JLC - used them a couple of weeks ago and had a good experience.

Thanks all.

Before I go further afield, I've come across LRR (London Range Rover) just down the road. An independent garage just 15 mins from here. They claim to have been established for 20 years and have be the "the south east's premier independent specialist".

Has anybody used them?

PS apologies for delayed response - I've been moving house...

I've switched to an independent LR specialist now (car's nearly 8 yrs old). Authorised service wanted £500 odd for new power steering pipes. My new found garage did it for £150. They also saved me replacing shock absorbers (authorised service people said one was leaking and I should replace both) - there was nothing wrong with them apparently.

RR London on Queenstown Road Battersea - only 25 mins from me in SE16. Guess 40 from Greenwich? May be worth the drive? --
Freelander 2 3.2l i6 Auto HSE Orange (Tambora Flame) 2006