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Davethegeo

Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
Location: Edinburgh
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2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Corris Grey

Warranty Direct - Indie or Franchised dealer

I'm thinking of getting a WD warranty for my 2012 XS. Looks like the Luxury Care is the one to go for as it's £40 more per year than a much more basic plan.
As far as a Hire car goes, would I be better off going for the Independent garage or the Franchised Dealer option? (£712 vs £854) I'm thinking that arranging another D4 as hire car might be easier if I used a Main Dealer but I'm basing that on just common sense and nothing else. Do WD sort out a replacement car or would I sort that out and then claim back. Would I even be allowed a D4 as hire car while mine is being repaired? D1 300Tdi - gone
D2 Td5 ES (Alive remapped...mmm) - sadly gone
D4 2012 SDV6 XS - Stolen
D4 2014 SDV6 HSE - Shiny

19th Jun 2016 9:37 pm

Davethegeo

Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 912

I think if one holds out long enough, WD will keep coming ack with a slightly better offer each time. Right now I'm down to the Franchise Dealer spec for the Indie price - £715/year for the all inclusive deal. Didn't actually ask what the corresponding indie price would be but next time they call I will ask.
WD seem pretty switched on so far... D1 300Tdi - gone
D2 Td5 ES (Alive remapped...mmm) - sadly gone
D4 2012 SDV6 XS - Stolen
D4 2014 SDV6 HSE - Shiny

20th Jun 2016 2:59 pm

Dave T

Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
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apart from the original manufacturers warranty I think you would be extremely lucky to get a D4 hire car in the price. Some dealers don't even run land rovers as their courtesy cars, let alone D4s Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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21st Jun 2016 5:49 am

swansty

Member Since: 21 Sep 2008
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 939

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Zermatt Silver

Re: Warranty Direct - Indie or Franchised dealer

Davethegeo wrote:
I'm thinking of getting a WD warranty for my 2012 XS. Looks like the Luxury Care is the one to go for as it's £40 more per year than a much more basic plan.
As far as a Hire car goes, would I be better off going for the Independent garage or the Franchised Dealer option? (£712 vs £854) I'm thinking that arranging another D4 as hire car might be easier if I used a Main Dealer but I'm basing that on just common sense and nothing else. Do WD sort out a replacement car or would I sort that out and then claim back. Would I even be allowed a D4 as hire car while mine is being repaired?

Do a bit more negotiating and you should be able to get that cost down a bit more. The WD policy includes an amount for a hire car - it won't stretch to a D4 though. (7 days @£50/day). If you mean a courtesy car during work lasting a few hours, then I imagine there is more chance at a franchised dealer but its not guaranteed. My local dealer tends to have minimal stock and instead uses their driver to take you to work and back or calls a taxi. If its a sudden breakdown and you need urgent transport, I doubt any dealer or indie would have a courtesy car just waiting for you to pick up and use until they get yours investigated and fixed.

Pick whichever options suits you best in terms of getting good quality repairs done at a convenient location rather than the hire car options which are an unknown.

21st Jun 2016 1:51 pm

Davethegeo

Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 912

Thanks Swansty.
I think I'll go for the indie option as there are two excellent indies within a sensible distance of me; Andy White in Edinburgh, and Disco Mikey just an hour up the road.
I might have been too hung up on the replacement car thing. D1 300Tdi - gone
D2 Td5 ES (Alive remapped...mmm) - sadly gone
D4 2012 SDV6 XS - Stolen
D4 2014 SDV6 HSE - Shiny

22nd Jun 2016 3:12 pm

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