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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That’s the estimate for the transfer case and transmission in our 2014 Range Rover LWB with 116,000 miles.

I want to scream. [/quote]

Actually that’s really not a bad price for the transmission AND the t-case, AND the labor.

The transmission (you said it’s an LWB, so a 5.0L supercharged V8 engine) should run about $9,500. The t-case for that transmission is about $6,000, leaving about $4,000 labor because it’s about a 16 hour job. Actually it sounds like the dealership might even be cutting you a break.

Here’s the reality - it’s a premium car. And premium cars command premium prices, and premium service, and premium maintenance prices. What did you pay for that car in ‘14? Probably somewhere around $115k, depending on interior options? Ok? So basically 1/6th of that for a new drivetrain? That’s pretty reasonable to me.

Because if less than $20k for a transmission and t-case on a Rover gets you this upset, you probably should be driving a lower-end vehicle. [/quote]

DP but my concern is why is a 2014 premium vehicle which is made to be driven roughly outdoors in rough terrain needing a whole transmission?  Shouldn’t it be made of tougher stuff?[/quote]

Luxury vehicles are made to last through the warranty and that’s it.  They don’t expect the original buyer to keep them long and most people get them through a lease anyway.  I’m sorry this is happening to you but next time I’d recommend doing more research before buying.  There’s a thread here from a few months ago about someone thinking about getting a used BMW.  I recommend you read through that one.  Someone here commented that a Lexus has plastic parts in the interior.  A Range Rover has a plastic timing chain and a BMW has many plastic engine components.  No Lexus has a plastic engine.  These luxury cars have engines made to fail after the warranty because they don’t expect the wealthy people leasing them to care.  Used car buyers aren’t the concern of the manufacturer.  Lexus/Toyota make a product that will last your lifetime.[/quote]

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