Member Since: 11 Oct 2020
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Warranty - advice, recommendations
Hi
I’ve just bought my first Land Rover - 2010 D4 HSE with 83000 miles and fsh. It came with a 6 month warranty ( Warranty First) which is pretty basic. However, I was considering taking out a better more comprehensive warranty and wondered if anybody had recommendations.
Many thanks
26th Oct 2020 8:50 am
RogB
Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
Location: Mansfield
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Hi there and welcome
Warranty Direct seem to the best ones for cover on a D42011 D4 XS 305 MY12 - gone but not forgotten
26th Oct 2020 9:16 am
Oxford-boy
Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Oxford
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100% Warranty Direct.Jim
2014 Discovery 4 XXV SDV6 Causeway Grey
2016 Discovery 4 HSE Lux SDV6 Loire Blue - now gone
26th Oct 2020 9:17 am
riverblanche
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Hi and welcome
have a go with the "Search" button, it sits higher up the page ^ above the rolling banner and below the orange DISCO3 sign.
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make a cup of tea and have a pack of biscuits at the ready first, there will be a few pages to read
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Warranty direct, if you are willing to get your hands dirty then just the core package is enough to cover engine and transmission, but you can add what you want for your needs and budgetJoined the BMWX5 45e group
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26th Oct 2020 12:22 pm
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
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I have had no problems with Warranty Direct, including new diffs , HP diesel pump , propshaft etc.
26th Oct 2020 12:48 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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I’ve heard a rumour that WD have hiked their prices for FFRR’s. Not sure if that’s correct or applicable to D3/4’s.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
26th Oct 2020 12:54 pm
RogB
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Location: Mansfield
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for mine the core package is £120 a month 2011 D4 XS 305 MY12 - gone but not forgotten
Cheap at half the price Mine came in at £139 per month2013 RR Vogue SE SDV8
2013 Freelander 2 HSE Luxury SD4
26th Oct 2020 3:16 pm
3000cc
Member Since: 11 Oct 2020
Location: Southwell
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Thanks for the info. I’ve looked at Warranty Direct. £110 per month for 10 months for the basic cover and capped labour. Is it worth extending that do you think, i.e. uncapped labour, electrics and suspension? Starts to get expensive very quickly!
26th Oct 2020 3:42 pm
Oxford-boy
Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Oxford
Posts: 1107
The eternal question.... do you buy a comprehensive warranty or do you stash money away each month and hope the biggest bills avoid you.
I am pretty sure WD won't take on a car with more than 100k miles, I maybe wrong so you might be best going for a three year warranty that will see you over that limit.
Choice is a personal one, can you afford not to have a warranty?
Jim
2014 Discovery 4 XXV SDV6 Causeway Grey
2016 Discovery 4 HSE Lux SDV6 Loire Blue - now gone
26th Oct 2020 4:48 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23823
I’ve been well looked after in the past by the LR Extended Warranty with LRA.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
26th Oct 2020 4:58 pm
RATA1
Member Since: 27 Feb 2020
Location: Somerset
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3000cc wrote:
Thanks for the info. I’ve looked at Warranty Direct. £110 per month for 10 months for the basic cover and capped labour. Is it worth extending that do you think, i.e. uncapped labour, electrics and suspension? Starts to get expensive very quickly!
It does! Mine was £210 for 10 months for everything. Core, CorePlus, Safety,Emmissions & Multimedia and uncapped labour. 3 Year policy.
Eyewatering, but compared to "others" that I read would worm out of payment, it was about right. Depends on how long you are going to keep the car and what you can afford.
I called a few indi garages before I chose the policy and asked about their labour rate and their experiences of warranty companies. WD appeard to be at the top.
Like all policies, only worth it when you need it and have it!
One thing to consider when choosing is that WD is an insurace based product so you can take it to the ombudsman if the decision in wrong/unfair.In today's world, if you contribute something, you don't contribute enough. If you contribute nothing, you receive everything.
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26th Oct 2020 5:09 pm
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2083
WD covered my D3 up to 160K miles and 14 years but with reducing cover , Engine & transmission only , and more betterment . I still came out top on the last but one year with two replacement diffs. and a propshaft
26th Oct 2020 5:13 pm
3000cc
Member Since: 11 Oct 2020
Location: Southwell
Posts: 22
Just spoken to my local Land Rover specialist who slated Warranty Direct, wriggle out of everything they said. They recommended the AA but I don’t think they will cover me directly. I think I might just save regularly for repair bills and hope nothing catastrophic happens. Thanks for all your advice though.
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Mine came in at £139 per month
