A new family member: Range Rover Evoque! EDIT: Battery Issues

kau_therock · 21st August 2013, 19:08

I will try and get some details of someone senior. But seriously, this is simply ridiculous. How can a big brand like JLR not have a single battery in stock. And he mentions "back-order" I really wonder what time frame it will take to get the battery. And even if I accept to take the car, I will have to travel 120 kms to Pune, cross the whole of Pune to get to the workshop and collect the car ( with a service battery, which will last a couple of moments, lol) and then do the same when the original battery arrives?

I should have bought another Volvo or a BMW.

BraveArc · 21st August 2013, 19:51

I guess it's just plain bad luck and the JLR service centre you seem to be in touch with seem quite useless. The JLR service centre in Chennai have some very knowledgeable staff and they are very friendly too. Had a XF-S and now have same spec as yours but white in colour Evoque.
My guess with the no battery being available is down to the fact that the car is a CBU and isn't JLRs primarily seller compared to the FreeLander and the XF 2.2, so they haven't stocked a whole lot of Evoque parts. But then again that doesn't seem to make a lot of sense.
IMO, just ride out this bad phase because once all the issues are sorted and you're back behind that steering wheel and cruising, it'll bring back that smile which now isn't there.

P.S. Range Rovers were notorius for their reliability under Ford, It's a whole load better since Tata took over.

harishv · 1st September 2014, 20:56

Hi

How's the car doing after the battery issue and the door rattle ? Any further niggles ? How has your experience with the dealer been regards maintenance ?

coolkurt · 23rd November 2014, 14:01

I had been following this thread, from the start. Can you give us an update about the situation? One of my friend is interested in the Evoque but I've told him to wait till there's some clarity over this battery issue in a 7-8 months old machine

DieselFan · 23rd November 2014, 14:20

There is a famous saying - If you want to GO AANYWHERE by a JLR Land Rover and If you then want to get home as well then buy Toyota Land Cruiser. Any Luxury brand in India is a Pain in the neck when it comes to post failure fixes by Authorised service folks. be it JLR/BMW/Volvo/Audi/Merc. The list goes on. One of the reasons why these luxury cars depreciate so fast in India.

shankar.balan · 23rd November 2014, 17:23

This Pistachio Green is such a delicious colour.
There's one near my house. One day, when I first saw it, I was turning out of my lane and was supposed to turn right on the way somewhere. I saw this vehicle whizzing past in the opposite direction.
In the blink of an eye I turned left and followed it for a bit, because it was so good looking! The chap was driving very quickly and it took me a while to catch up with him to admire the vehicle at close quarters.
To me, this is easily the best colour for the RR Evoque. I love that vehicle and shall aspire to something similar one day!

21st August 2013, 19:08	#61
kau_therock BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 104 Thanked: 185 Times	Re: A new family member: Range Rover Evoque! EDIT: Battery Issues I will try and get some details of someone senior. But seriously, this is simply ridiculous. How can a big brand like JLR not have a single battery in stock. And he mentions "back-order" I really wonder what time frame it will take to get the battery. And even if I accept to take the car, I will have to travel 120 kms to Pune, cross the whole of Pune to get to the workshop and collect the car ( with a service battery, which will last a couple of moments, lol) and then do the same when the original battery arrives? I should have bought another Volvo or a BMW.
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21st August 2013, 19:51	#62
BraveArc BHPian Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sydney Posts: 190 Thanked: 558 Times View My Garage	Re: A new family member: Range Rover Evoque! EDIT: Battery Issues I guess it's just plain bad luck and the JLR service centre you seem to be in touch with seem quite useless. The JLR service centre in Chennai have some very knowledgeable staff and they are very friendly too. Had a XF-S and now have same spec as yours but white in colour Evoque. My guess with the no battery being available is down to the fact that the car is a CBU and isn't JLRs primarily seller compared to the FreeLander and the XF 2.2, so they haven't stocked a whole lot of Evoque parts. But then again that doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. IMO, just ride out this bad phase because once all the issues are sorted and you're back behind that steering wheel and cruising, it'll bring back that smile which now isn't there. P.S. Range Rovers were notorius for their reliability under Ford, It's a whole load better since Tata took over.
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1st September 2014, 20:56	#63
harishv BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 376 Thanked: 779 Times	Re: A new family member: Range Rover Evoque! EDIT: Battery Issues Hi How's the car doing after the battery issue and the door rattle ? Any further niggles ? How has your experience with the dealer been regards maintenance ?
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23rd November 2014, 14:01	#64
coolkurt Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,567 Thanked: 1,691 Times	Re: A new family member: Range Rover Evoque! EDIT: Battery Issues I had been following this thread, from the start. Can you give us an update about the situation? One of my friend is interested in the Evoque but I've told him to wait till there's some clarity over this battery issue in a 7-8 months old machine
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23rd November 2014, 14:20	#65
DieselFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,584 Thanked: 259 Times	Re: A new family member: Range Rover Evoque! EDIT: Battery Issues There is a famous saying - If you want to GO AANYWHERE by a JLR Land Rover and If you then want to get home as well then buy Toyota Land Cruiser. Any Luxury brand in India is a Pain in the neck when it comes to post failure fixes by Authorised service folks. be it JLR/BMW/Volvo/Audi/Merc. The list goes on. One of the reasons why these luxury cars depreciate so fast in India.
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23rd November 2014, 17:23	#66
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,150 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	Re: A new family member: Range Rover Evoque! EDIT: Battery Issues This Pistachio Green is such a delicious colour. There's one near my house. One day, when I first saw it, I was turning out of my lane and was supposed to turn right on the way somewhere. I saw this vehicle whizzing past in the opposite direction. In the blink of an eye I turned left and followed it for a bit, because it was so good looking! The chap was driving very quickly and it took me a while to catch up with him to admire the vehicle at close quarters. To me, this is easily the best colour for the RR Evoque. I love that vehicle and shall aspire to something similar one day!
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