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Old 02-04-2009, 06:46 PM
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Default Dealership Service: Do They Consider Where You Bought Your Car?

Do you think the service department at a dealership considers where you bought your car when they put together your invoice? In other words, do you think that you are more likely to get ripped off when having service performed at Land Rover X when you bought the car from Land Rover Y?

This applies more to out of warranty service.
 
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Old 02-04-2009, 06:50 PM
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Worked at a Porsche Audi dealership for 10 years and wasn't a concern to us. In this economy especially I would think they would be happy to try to earn your business FWIF.
 
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Old 02-04-2009, 06:57 PM
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Thanks for the insight fp360spidr, this is terrific perspective.

Also welcome to the forum!!!
 
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The service department at my local dealership (Land Rover Glen Cove) is incredibly miserable. They treat you like a second class citizen if you bought your vehicle somewhere else. They also decline to give you a loaner car. I was told "If you go back to Land Rover Rockville (MD), they'll give you a loaner car." Pretty preposterous and arrogant if you ask me. I would think I would & should be given preferential treatment if anything, since my car is out of warranty and I'm paying full price for all repairs. One thing is for sure, when it's time to replace my 2000 4.6 HSE, they won't be getting my hard earned dollars.
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Very interesting. I guess it is very dependent.
 
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Default RE: Dealership Service: Do They Consider Where You Bought Your Car?

The Rover dealership in Vancouver is very good (so far anyhow). Though, their Porsche dealership under the same umbrella is a disaster.

I'm going to say it has everything to do with the management.
 
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The service department at my local dealership (Land Rover Glen Cove) is incredibly miserable. They treat you like a second class citizen if you bought your vehicle somewhere else. They also decline to give you a loaner car. I was told "If you go back to Land Rover Rockville (MD), they'll give you a loaner car." Pretty preposterous and arrogant if you ask me. I would think I would & should be given preferential treatment if anything, since my car is out of warranty and I'm paying full price for all repairs. One thing is for sure, when it's time to replace my 2000 4.6 HSE, they won't be getting my hard earned dollars.
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That is exactly what you hate to hear about. Dealers can win and lose you on service and if they do that to everyone, I don't know how they expect to grow their business. Land Rover customers are a very loyal bunch and we expect service to match the class of the best SUV on the planet.
 
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