End of term report - 14391 miles

I've just watched my Evoque, the car I waited 6 months to arrive, get driven off by Manheim to go to auction having been bought back from the leasing company by LR some 10 months later. It was a Friday car - yes it truly was built on a Friday too - the unresolved rattle saga is well documented elsewhere on here so I won't go on about it again.

I liked the Evoque a lot, amazing style and head-turning looks, especially in Mauritius Blue, excellent seats - probably the best automotive chairs I've sat in since the Saab 95 Aero (high praise indeed). The Evoque's handling was more hot hatch than 4X4 SUV and raised many a grin - the 825w Meridian hifi was simply the best ever and that manual gearbox is a peach too.

There were downsides of course, the noisy, rough 4 pot diesel makes a black cab taxi seem quite refined and fuel economy got worse with miles rather than better - 37mpg average isn't good enough these days either. The Satnav became a subject of much frustration - I've likened it to getting your partner to read a map when they have got out of the wrong side of bed in the morning.. everything is 5 seconds too late and it's still wrong. Dimwitted would be terribly polite.

The Evoque is a fantastic car and LR so very nearly got it spot-on too. I live in hope that maybe they will address the shortcomings in the not too distant future. For myself rather than re-enter the company scheme I've bought a little car to run around in and will keep an eye open for some good news on the LR front including realistic pricing.

This board has been a excellent source of information and many great members too, thanks for the support, advice and encouragement - I'll hang around for a bit if that's OK.....

Straydox,

Good points, however, I've never found my 2.2SD4 noisy, I have driven many diesels and this one (mine) is well insulated.

Will you be getting another RRE or something else?

Thanks, it was a Friday car after all.

I'd like another RRE - in fact that was a condition of the LR buyback for the lease company (well actually any LR/Jaguar vehicle) however the rise in list price and softening 3 year residual value projections are affecting both lease and PCP quotes. The dealer has become very tardy about getting quotes out and I wonder if I've managed to get 'customer from hell status' and I'm now on the avoid list.....

There are other dealers Straydox, HGG Corporate for instance or Lookers Park Royal both have great sales teams behind them and I'm sure they would be more helpful than the crowd you are dealing with........... Even if both companies are in London, they probably have more competition than than your dealer and have to be on the ball.

Hope you will continue to post here with your experience ad tell us about your new wheels