Land Rover Problems

The Range Rover can be successfully converted, but you need to determine the health of your engine first. Ask the installer to run a check over it, if it gets a clean bill of health you could go ahead with confidence.

If it's just one of the tyres on the vehicle I would suggest it's a problem with that tyre, I wouldn't think it was a balancing issue. I'd take it back to the tyre dealer and have them inspect it.

We don’t have lemon laws like they do in the United States, but the new consumer laws that came into effect in January this year give the consumer more power to resolve issues with the products they buy, and that includes cars. Take you case to the ACCC  at , or the consumer affairs department in your state.

Under the Australian Consumer Law introduced in January 2011, a consumer can request a refund or a replacement for persistent problems if the car doesn’t do the job it’s supposed to do.

The LR3 was hailed as a major step forward in reliability, but there are one or two issues to be aware of. Fuel injectors clog and need regular cleaning, the steering tie-rod arms wear and can show play at around 60,000 or 80,000 km, and the front lower control arms bushings wear, ultimately requiring replacement.

Try Ram Locksmiths (1300 13 7726). They might be able to help you out, but they will need to see the key to know for sure.

The later Range Rovers are not nearly so troublesome but still not as bulletproof as an X5. I would not vote against the British beast if that’s what you really want.

I would expect that he should be paying for the repairs under the terms of the contract, and if you want to proceed that way I would be getting legal advice with the thought of sending him a solicitors letter of demand. The alternative is to negotiate a settlement as he suggests.