Originally Posted by
Kloubek
So, everyone advised I don't buy a Rover as my beater vehicle. They were right. Despite being capable of a lot of my own work, it's been a real pain. And expensive.
But let's not talk about that. I would like opinions on what has recently occurred.
I brought my RR to a local Chestermere shop. I haven't had great luck with them, but I figured they could handle an alternator change, so I took it there. Supplied the part from Rockauto.
Then the fun began. Guess that's lesson #2 learned. First Rovers are shit, second, don't trust a shop for even simple stuff if they aren't good at what they do.
Anyway, they got it in the next day. Started up and drove in fine. They got the alternator in, but the vehicle threw about 30 various electrical and communication codes they could not explain. It also wouldn't start. It would turn over just fine, but no hint of firing. I cleared the codes, but a half dozen communication codes came back for various modules. They had no idea, so I had to get it towed to Land Rover as a no start condition. It kinda pissed me off that they just threw it back at me, but if they aren't good enough to understand what is happening, not sure what other option there was.
Next thing that went wrong is at LR, they told me I needed a new battery. This sucks, as I just replaced it 3 months ago. Maybe my fluctuating alternator took it out, I dunno. But whatever- I'll eat the $450. (Typically ridiculous stealership prices). Now today, they tell me it needs a starter.
What? Its been starting just fine up to this point. And even at the 1st shop it worked, but didn't catch. But now they say the starter is completely dead. $1200. For a fucking starter.
That'll take another couple of days, then they will try to figure out why it actually won't start.
My question so far is: Do I just eat these costs? There is a reason it didn't fire up at the first shop. I can't technically prove they did anything specific and the owner is already trying to cast blame on me for my parts, then the make of vehicle, then the fact I have a couple flickering led bulbs which "can mess up your cpus". (Yeah right)
Then at LR, the starter just *happened* to fail at the same time they are testing the starting circuit? Isn't that... like... almost impossible? But again, how do I prove anything?
Already into this for 2g, and my vehicle is worse off now than when I started. Yes, LR is a piece of shit. And yes, I knew it would be expensive. But I really feel like I'm being taken for a ride here, and not against fighting for what is fair.
Are there any legalities which say parts on your car must remain in the same operating condition as they came in?
Thanks for your thoughts, gentlemen.