Land Rover, you must be joking...

"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
06/12/2019 at 02:17 • Filed to: Land Rover

Here’s the thing. Weeks ago, I told you about my mother accidentally modifying the chassis of her Disco 4.

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Well, the insurance company have said yeah we can afford to fix this. A local shop has got the job to do the work and got in touch with Land Rover Australia to order the parts.

The part in particular is an entire new chassis. Okay that’s something of a surprise in terms of a new chassis being an economic repair even though it is (only) a AU$9000 part.

The major wrinkle? Six to eight months from today before the part is likely to be made available from the UK and the Discovery repaired.

That is not awesome. Or economic. But it is Land Rover...

DISCUSSION (16)

promoted by the color red > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
06/12/2019 at 02:43

I’m guessing that’s $9K AUD before labor, right?

Svend > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
06/12/2019 at 02:59

What, Land Rover doesn’t have a spare chassis in the whole country?

You’d think considering the lead time for parts from Europe to Aus, they’d keep a few extra parts on hand.

I hope the insurance is coughing up for a courtesy/rental car in the meantime.

pip bip - choose Corrour > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
06/12/2019 at 03:36

1. i’m surprised its being fixed

2. i’m surprised by the length of time to get the frame

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > promoted by the color red
06/12/2019 at 06:32

Correct.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > pip bip - choose Corrour
06/12/2019 at 06:32

Me three!

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Svend
06/12/2019 at 06:41

Land Rover has a surprisingly small parts pile here. Apparently, another pile is held in Singapore. Clearly n either pile contains a D4 chassis...

Frankly, Jaguar Land Rover are a chaotic WOFTAM these days.

As for another vehicle while she waits...nope. It’s OK though...she also has a Picanto.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
06/12/2019 at 07:04

I’m surprised it compromised the frame that badly that they’re unable to repair it. Unless there’s so much rust that straightening and welding isn’t an option, which certainly can be the case. My 2012 D4 looks the same as my old 2002 F150 underneath.

Svend > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
06/12/2019 at 07:23

That’s shocking.

When I was an office worker. If I ran an office without a stock of consumables for a fortnight + 20-30% contingency my boss would go mental if I needed to get something ordered urgent.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
06/12/2019 at 07:43

To my mind...it hasn’t.

But very very few shops here are licensed and tooled up for chassis engineering. All such work requires compliance inspection by a registered independent automotive engineer before it can be declared roadworthy again.

Besides...there are no individual frame parts for a D4 (just one part number) so it’s all or nothing. Or you make the new chassis component from scratch...which no-one is going to do.

The frame isn’t broken or compromised, just bent to the point of being non- roadworthy . And due to a series of both practical and stupid reasons, it just isn’t economically feasible to repair it here in any other way than a full frame swap.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Svend
06/12/2019 at 07:48

That’s Land Rover Oz for you...

Actually, it's not just them either. Being an island of service providers in the arse end of the world who tend to buy their stuff from others rather than making it ourselves...we do this all the time. For example, I'm told we only keep sufficient liquid fuel reserves to cope with a 2 to 4 week interruption in fuel imports.

Svend > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
06/12/2019 at 08:17

That’s insane.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Svend
06/12/2019 at 08:59

I do believe that is a common view held of Australians by non-Australians!

Svend > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
06/12/2019 at 09:16

I’m very fond of Australia and New Zealand, both country and people .

There are things we all do differently and while some may seem insane to some, it may work for others and vice versa.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
06/12/2019 at 09:52

!! 2-4 week liquid fuel reserves?? Y ikes! Thats a slim margin you Ausies operate on...

HammerheadFistpunch > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
06/12/2019 at 09:55

this compliance law you have is both a blessing and a curse. you’d have it welded here for sure... but by who and what the outcome will be depends very much in who you find.

DipodomysDeserti > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
06/12/2019 at 10:50

Fuel shortages are why it’s always a good idea to have a fuel efficient, supercharged Ford Falcon on hand.