With all the trouble I've had with my recently acquired L322 2010 Vogue, documented on here under "infotainment", 110 Autologic faults and gearbox problems, I contacted the seller who offered a refund or get me another car. I'm looking for another diesel Vogue, 2010 or newer,, any particular one to avoid especially with regard to timing chain not rubber belts, gearbox issues etc..
What L322 to avoid?
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Does it matter? its better than the P38 630R
But it also depends who/how its driven. To be honest its no worse than what you have/had. But the mechanics are so much better IMO.
J
Yes, with the current car and the one before. The 08 Vogue was from a reputable garage and a transfer box broken soon after purchase covered under warranty extension, the only other problem until this year was an inlet manifold cracking. And that was on about 200,000 miles. The 52 reg car bought new, within 50,000 died, broken injector. 100,000, after main dealer service, nearly blew the engine up with crankcase pressurising. Replace crank case filter, problem solved. The in was 3 compressors, 2 radiators, a broken drive belt went through the aircon rad, main rad and oil cooler, luckily at low speed on a country lane; 2 turbos, 3 sets of injectors, injector wiring looms, faulty batch from main dealer stock, several fuel pumps, body skin module failure, front air suspension failure in Germany, plus the run of the mill stuff that wears out. I had an offer to sell it at 120,000 miles, I should have sold it then the gearbox broke a couple of weeks later! and that car cost about £52k plus interest.
You'd need to double your budget to get something of an acceptable standard, at a trader, a £7k car (of any marque) will have £1.2 - 1.5k contingency, 1.5k profit, 20% vat, so it'll 'owe' them £3.6k, which is scrap money for a big car.
You might get something better buying private - but without the benefit of the Consumer Rights Act 2015, for which you pay a premium.
You might get something better buying private - but without the benefit of the Consumer Rights Act 2015, for which you pay a premium.
I think Motability would offer you something along the lines of a Ford Kuga, M-B B series, etc. both of which would fit that criteria. Possibly you're doing the thing all blokes do and freely interchanging the words 'need' and 'want'.
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After that tale of woe, I'm amazed you want more of the same.
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