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Daglass
Posts: 202
Joined: Oct 2011
Location: N.Ireland
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Would you complain?
As I'm sure many are aware my dealer experience hasn't been great but the latest incident and the dealer reaction amd response to it has really angered me.
To cut a long story short as part of my cherished number transfer my plate had to go on to my wife's car (you can't do retention in NI and plate must be on a vehicle at all times).
My evoque arrived, cherished plate transferred and a new plate for my wife's car given and insurance changed as necessary.
4 weeks later our new tax discs arrive. Problem is the number plate for my wife's vehicle is not that given to me by the dealer 4 weeks prior meaning that car had not been insured for a month.
That's a full month of driving around without cover!
The salesmans response? I'll go make new plates, I'm heading on holidays in a few minutes.
The managers response to this?
Send me the bill from your insurance company and we will refund the cost of changing the policy-no apology for letting us drive unconverted for a month.
I'm pretty angry about it all and while I'm aware these things can happen the blasé response of the dealership has pi55ed me off incredible.
Would you complain to LR?
Pure 5 Door, SD4, Orkney Grey, Pano Roof, Style 6 Alloys, Front Sensors, Rear Camera, Fogs, Tailgate
Ordered - October 15 2011
Built - March 30 2012
Delivery - April 18 2012
Sold - December 24 2014
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09-06-2012 11:02am |
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Jai
Posts: 260
Joined: May 2012
Location: Australia
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Would you complain?
Better than nothing! Most people only get a verbal sorry and no remuneration for their troubles
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09-06-2012 12:34pm |
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SINGHY
Posts: 207
Joined: Oct 2011
Location: Leeds
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RE: Would you complain?
Complain to the dealer principal and copy the letter in to LR customer services, their incompetence meant that unwittingly you committed an offence.
Pure SD4 5 door in Orkney Grey with Tech Pack, Xenons, Pan Roof, Auto dim mirror, Gloss black Dynamic grill upgrade, Roof, sde vents and waist rail wrapped in gloss black, Front Fogs, Style 4 Alloys and Spare Wheel - Collected on 6 April.
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09-06-2012 01:26pm |
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XFullFatTim
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RE: Would you complain?
It isn't anything to do with Land Rover though, it is poor/shoddy service by the dealer.
LR customer services will only tell you to take it up directly with the dealership as transferring number plates is a dealer supplied item/service not an LR item.
TBH the best line would be to write a sternly worded letter to the MD of the parent company that owns the dealership and copy it to the DP at the outlet.
A Pangea Green New Defender 110 First Edition is now sitting on my drive alongside British Racing Green Electric Mini Cooper SE Level 3. After 21 years in my hands my TDI300 90 was handed on to the next custodian on 15 July 2022.
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09-06-2012 01:49pm |
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mark_n
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Location: London
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RE: Would you complain?
This has nothing to do with LR, so leave them out if it. As for the dealer, they made a mistake and have offered to cover your costs. It's not clear to me that you were, actually, uninsured.
If you had needed to make a claim, or had been prosecuted for being uninsured, you would be justified in complaining. As it is, the dealer has made good and that should be the end of it. Any strongly worded letters will end up where they belong - in the bin.
Mark
Evoque was great, now in an RRS SVR
(This post was last modified: 10-06-2012 05:38am by mark_n.)
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10-06-2012 05:38am |
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Daglass
Posts: 202
Joined: Oct 2011
Location: N.Ireland
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RE: Would you complain?
I've thought about it and im just putting it down as yet another reason not to return my business to that specific dealer.
Too many mistakes and frustrations throughout the experience with them.
They made one sale from me, that will be it.
Pure 5 Door, SD4, Orkney Grey, Pano Roof, Style 6 Alloys, Front Sensors, Rear Camera, Fogs, Tailgate
Ordered - October 15 2011
Built - March 30 2012
Delivery - April 18 2012
Sold - December 24 2014
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10-06-2012 11:45am |
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ceebee
Posts: 295
Joined: Oct 2011
Location: Newcastle
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RE: Would you complain?
Daglass,
I understand your frustrations, but agree with other members in that you would probably be wasting your time complaining to LR as it is a dealer issue.
However, I would do exactly as you mention above and vote with my wallet by taking future business elsewhere.
Waiting for: - 2015 SD4 Dynamic, LUX pack, Auto, 5 door. Mauritius Blue. Santorini Roof........spare wheel.
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10-06-2012 01:29pm |
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ytshome
Posts: 550
Joined: Aug 2011
Location: Cheshire
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RE: Would you complain?
Make sure you avoid them for servicing / warranty work too.
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10-06-2012 11:29pm |
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mark_n
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Location: London
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RE: Would you complain?
I do think this is much ado about nothing. To those harrumphing from the sidelines, tell me, you never ever make any mistakes in your own working lives and you never ever "forget" to include those payments you received in cash on your income tax return, right?
Mark
Evoque was great, now in an RRS SVR
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11-06-2012 06:46am |
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ceebee
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Location: Newcastle
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Would you complain?
Of course we all make mistakes Mark, but I think that that Daglass is merely stating that this is the last straw from him regarding his dealer and that he is choosing to take his business elsewhere.
Waiting for: - 2015 SD4 Dynamic, LUX pack, Auto, 5 door. Mauritius Blue. Santorini Roof........spare wheel.
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11-06-2012 11:12pm |
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