Compusmentis
Member Since: 18 Feb 2016
Location: Effingham
Posts: 237
  
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My D3 has never left me stranded, but is far and away the most expensive car I have ever owned in terms of buying and fitting parts to it.
My wife's Merc A class has done 130,000 miles with only one front wheel bearing needed outside of normal servicing.
The D3's appetite for parts will result in it being sold when we get back from skiing at Easter.
Lovely though it is, using it for business means I can't ignore the economics. New gearbox & TC, 3 x front wheel bearings, belts changed, new oil pump, new battery, new rear prop, new front prop, new front diff, front arb refurbed, front cv boot kit, egr blank and BAS software patch, full rear suspension / drivelive rebuild, new front arms, LED trailer light fix, split charge.
Never had a 107, 90 or 127, but have had most of the rest!
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20727
 
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Reliability, for me, is non-starting and breakdowns  .
Wear and tear (which probably make up the most warranty claims) are not a factor in reliability
In nearly 5 years, and 90k miles, my D3 has never seen the back of a breakdown truck. Had the odd EPB warning and suspension fault, but nothing that stopped the car from being used My D3 Build Thread
TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread
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| 21st Jan 2018 12:47 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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I didn't know u could claim wear and tear on warranty
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| 21st Jan 2018 1:11 pm |
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