New Disco Sport

(21-03-2015 10:35am)Tony Wrote:  Briany 22

Did the dealer not give you a printed 'New Vehicle Order' form generated from the dealerships ordering system, I think they should have, we have had same with our last three LR new purchases. A carbon copy is a bit Arthur Daley bomb site used car dealer.

I would reject the car, sweeteners are OK but if its not what you ordered or meets your needs you will be unhappy with it.

If you need to boot the complaint to the top in JLR then pm me, I have Dr S's contact details.

Thanks for that but just been to the dealers and they are now saying they can retro fit powerfold mirrors and they will bare the extra costs such as new mirrors. Why did they not suggest this yesterday!!,at least everything is now back on track and I am due to pick the Evoque up on Wednesday, unfortunately I am too wary to get excited about it and do not believe that this will be the end of the saga

Thanks again for your good advice

(21-03-2015 05:49pm)Briany22 Wrote:  Thanks for that but just been to the dealers and they are now saying they can retro fit powerfold mirrors and they will bare the extra costs such as new mirrors. Why did they not suggest this yesterday!!,at least everything is now back on track and I am due to pick the Evoque up on Wednesday, unfortunately I am too wary to get excited about it and do not believe that this will be the end of the saga

Thanks again for your good advice

Looks like you have a good outcome and hope all works out well for Wednesday. Some dealers will go out of their way to sort these things but unfortunately many still live in the old 'British Leyland' world where they will try and fob you off with any rubbish excuse.

Enjoy the new car!

Good outcome. The fact that they have said that means one way or another you will get a car with power fold. If their retrofit doesn't work they will have to get you another car. By offering you this they have in a way taken liability. Good luck for Wednesday.

I keep reading about poor build quality, but after driving my RRE, Pure Premium for almost a year now, it's still as solid as the day I bought it. I've had this theory that units built for export to North America may be held to a higher standard (I know that in terms of safety and emissions this is true). Has anyone else on the far side of the world have the same experience? Still pretty rare where I live. See a lot of LR2, LR4, and RRS. Lot of people asking me about my car when I'm filling up with petrol. I'm happy as a clam with my purchase.

As for the new Disco Sport, from what I've seen, it looks a lot like the Toyota Highlander. That big C-pillar looks the same. We downsized from a Toyota FJ Cruiser and going from the Evoque to the Disco Sport wouldn't make sense for us.

Well, LR have finally lifted the embargo on the DSs that have been affected by the BARF (boot access remote fold) problems, so after sitting in my dealers compound for a week, I can now take delivery on Friday. I'm looking forward to it, it's been a long wait since May 2014.

Picked it up today, very pleased with it.

very nice J. My RRS will have the 22" version of those wheels.- pictures to come this eveing

My wife swapped her 2012 Evoque Dynamic for a DS last weekend. We lost £12k over 3 years and 33k miles. The DS is a HSE Auto with the black pack. She likes the improvement in ride, transmission, comms and higher seating position, over the Evoque.

That looks amazing Phil. Best looking DS I've seen so far. The red and black go really well together.

(21-03-2015 07:42am)Briany22 Wrote:  Was in the stealers yesterday and they had a new DS prepped and ready for hand over. It was an all black model and tbh I don't think I have ever seen such an unassuming new car def did nothing for me. I mentioned this to the salesman and he more or less agreed that the black did nothing for the model however he then went on to say that they were only too pleased to be able to supply the car as a lot of the new DS models had been put into quarantine due to rear seat problems causing Heath and Safety issues. So much for March delivery dates!

I then went to look at my new Evoque that had just arrived and ended up blowing my top the car has arrived minus added powerfold mirrors what a nightmare this whole deal has been. The salesman denies that I had requested powefold mirrors even though he knew that I had insisted that I had to be able to get the car into the garage.....

Considering the folding mirrors only fold a couple of inches at the most, I would think this shouldn't be a problem, aside from the fact that you paid for them, and ordered them, and should have received them. If your garage is so tight that the mirrors have to be folded in, how do you open the doors to get out once you've parked inside? Serious question, I am curious.