Finally bit the bullet and had the cambelt and water pump changed on my 61 reg today as its done just over 83,000 miles.

Over the past few weeks I rang around a few places and most places including main stealers and independents wanted between £500 and £600 until I phoned Peter Vardy the main dealer in Aberdeen, who quoted me £617.63 but when I asked if there was any movement on this came down to £466.12 including parts, labour and vat.

So this morning I went over to Aberdeen to find a very posh dealership and was met at the door, offered a very nice coffee and shown to the service reception where I was booked in and given a very nice 67 reg evoque hse dynamic for the day whilst the work was done. On returning just after 4.30pm I was again met at the door and taken to a young lady who asked if I'd liked the evoque, printed off the invoice which showed the agreed price then after I'd paid fetched my car to the door.

Overall very good service at what seems a reasonable price and I'll certainly consider them again if required. Life's too short, enjoy yourself

64 plate firenze red metropolis

Interesting that they dropped the price a fair bit.
Which independents did you use out of interest? I'm in the same area so be good to know. Ive used Greenbank a few times but they don't answer the phone so can never get it booked in or find out anything
Funnily enough on the Land Rover fixed price servicing price list cambelt change on the FL is listed at £395. (without the waterpump)

Hi snappa, I stay near Keith so wouldn't normally go over to Aberdeen but tried a couple of garages around Keith along with Pentland Land Rover in Elgin and Ewens Honda in Cornhill.

Have to admit I didn't look at the fixed price cost. Life's too short, enjoy yourself

64 plate firenze red metropolis

Most expensive coffee shops in Britain!  Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

I contacted my nearest dealer for a quote on timing belt replacement and the estimate was 3 times that ,$3000 min . Maybe they were going to include a top of the range coffee machine as a gift .
Doug 09 freelander
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Blimey.......runaway inflation down under or what?  Regards

David

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I certainly is ,I buy most of my LR parts from the UK including most filters even with the high cost of freight I am still in front . As far as the timing belt goes I will be doing it myself , I worked for many years repairing large diesel engines on ships and earth moving gear but not to keen on the small stuff but as my old boss said "its only nuts and bolts" . Got the special tools off ebay and will be doing it at the next service, 200k
Doug 09 freelander
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98 commodore ute
71 series 2a lwb tray
69 corvette stingray
64 series 2a swb
confiscated wallet
1927 dodge tourer
2009 ss commodore
1926 dodge truck

 Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Boxbrownie wrote:

Blimey.......runaway inflation down under or what?

Bunnings bought Homobase, and lost shed-loads in the deal within 6 months of it going through. Which is why aforementioned Homobase are closing stores left right and centre in the UK.

The only winners in this sorry saga were Great Universal (read Argos)