Hi all,
My dad just gave me his old 2006 Range Rover (the extended warranty just ran out - so I knew it would be expensive to maintain, but figured it would be worth it for a least a little while).
Anyway, he has taken amazing care of it, and just had his dealer inspect it in MD before giving it to me (new break pads and a few other things done). I registered it in PA earlier this week, and couldn't get an appointment at the land rover dealership for inspection until the end of next week - when I was planning to be out of town, plus it was cutting it very close to the 10 day deadline the state gives me to have it done.
I figured since it had JUST been inspected that it was fine to just take it anywhere. So I took it some muffler shop that could give me a same day appointment. They inspected it and told me I needed a new left rear wheel bearing, and that it would be $560. Then I called the range rover dealership and they told me the part was $60 (less than half the price the muffler shop quoted me), but I'm still waiting on a call back from service on the labor charges. In the meantime, the guy comes out and says actually they can't fix it, they apparently don't have some tool they need.
So the bottom line is he doesn't pass me, and I'll have to take it to land rover anyway (then he wants me to bring it back - which there is no chance of me doing). But the thing is that there is no noise or issue with steering or anything that would indicate an issue with the wheel bearing. Plus, it has been in for every scheduled maintenance appointment, and was just inspected two weeks ago.
Would the dealer check the wheel bearings? Was this guy just like "oh I'm going to tell this girl she needs some random thing done so I can charge her $500."
Just wondering if anyone had their dealer notice this through routine maintenance or had an issue with it without hearing a noise or feeling like something was off with the steering. Thanks in advance!
My dad just gave me his old 2006 Range Rover (the extended warranty just ran out - so I knew it would be expensive to maintain, but figured it would be worth it for a least a little while).
Anyway, he has taken amazing care of it, and just had his dealer inspect it in MD before giving it to me (new break pads and a few other things done). I registered it in PA earlier this week, and couldn't get an appointment at the land rover dealership for inspection until the end of next week - when I was planning to be out of town, plus it was cutting it very close to the 10 day deadline the state gives me to have it done.
I figured since it had JUST been inspected that it was fine to just take it anywhere. So I took it some muffler shop that could give me a same day appointment. They inspected it and told me I needed a new left rear wheel bearing, and that it would be $560. Then I called the range rover dealership and they told me the part was $60 (less than half the price the muffler shop quoted me), but I'm still waiting on a call back from service on the labor charges. In the meantime, the guy comes out and says actually they can't fix it, they apparently don't have some tool they need.
So the bottom line is he doesn't pass me, and I'll have to take it to land rover anyway (then he wants me to bring it back - which there is no chance of me doing). But the thing is that there is no noise or issue with steering or anything that would indicate an issue with the wheel bearing. Plus, it has been in for every scheduled maintenance appointment, and was just inspected two weeks ago.
Would the dealer check the wheel bearings? Was this guy just like "oh I'm going to tell this girl she needs some random thing done so I can charge her $500."
Just wondering if anyone had their dealer notice this through routine maintenance or had an issue with it without hearing a noise or feeling like something was off with the steering. Thanks in advance!