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.
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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.
an internet search on a popular auction site shows some half sensible 4.4TDV8 cars with dealer warranty with about 130,000 miles on the clock. If my last dealer can't supply anything better today he will have to give my money back.
A question though, on the facelift version, they don't seem to have DAB radio as standard. Is it a relatively easy job to fit a DaB radio, is it a case of "just" plugging in a module?
I've got a busy week or two at work so need to get it sorted quickly, also my insurance runs out on the 14th! Another worry I've dealt with but will have to change the car on that.
A question though, on the facelift version, they don't seem to have DAB radio as standard. Is it a relatively easy job to fit a DaB radio, is it a case of "just" plugging in a module?
I've got a busy week or two at work so need to get it sorted quickly, also my insurance runs out on the 14th! Another worry I've dealt with but will have to change the car on that.
The internet market place has thrown up a 4.4TDV8 with a dealer in Essex. He assures me its a good'un, new moT today, no defetcs, no christms tree lights on the dash, and within my budget, 137000 on the clock. The vendor of my current car is getting a couple in over the next few days, I'll see what he comes up with before I get my money back off him.
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DAB is the least of your worries. It's the older version at best so you don't get all the new frequencies.. you'll pick up some stuff though but i wouldn't choose an l322 based on if it has DAB or not
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An MOT from a dealer means nothing. Need to go with your own diagnostics and read the fault codes.
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Both of mine had DAB, I thought it was standard. I don't want digital quality adverts in my life so I don't use it.
Paid just over £7k for my 2011 and that was from a dealer as a 'trade sale' because it was in need of a lot of work. Most of the mechanical stuff is done now and I do love it. I'm happy with my decision as I ultimately want a fully sorted L322. I bought the car with the trim colour, mileage, engine and box that I wanted fully prepared to work through it.
If you want one of these from a dealer with good provenance and warranty, you'll need to pay and remember they are in business to make money so it's going to be circa £12k I expect for them to cover their cost on a good car.
To answer the question in the thread title: Sensibly, it's all of them!
Paid just over £7k for my 2011 and that was from a dealer as a 'trade sale' because it was in need of a lot of work. Most of the mechanical stuff is done now and I do love it. I'm happy with my decision as I ultimately want a fully sorted L322. I bought the car with the trim colour, mileage, engine and box that I wanted fully prepared to work through it.
If you want one of these from a dealer with good provenance and warranty, you'll need to pay and remember they are in business to make money so it's going to be circa £12k I expect for them to cover their cost on a good car.
To answer the question in the thread title: Sensibly, it's all of them!
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hear hear ...
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I'd rather have an L322 over a newer L405 any day.
