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XE-S Collection Day!

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#1 ·
Finally collected our XE-S

Favourite thing? - the soundtrack!!
 

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#27 ·
Just seen the post re kerbing wheels. My appologies. Previous post was on appearance of car at delivery and not an attempt to comment on the damage.

Ouch. So easy done. Hopefully the repair will have them looking as good as before.
 
#28 ·
Finally had the alloy repaired, I'm happy with it, most of the damage was on the lhs of the photo, the chap repairing it said he had abit if a game because it had been repaired before! I'm not surprised with these wheels
 

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#29 ·
Have you got a close up of the repair? Also who did it?

Managed to kerb one of my rears on Wednesday (and take a chunk out of the tyre sidewall) after some **** parked right up against the side of my car so the only way out was over the corner of a kerb - doesn't look as bad as yours though, more of a surface graze. Booked for repair next Thursday.
 
#31 ·
I think it was a company called wizard wheels or something like that. All arranged through the alloy insurance, although I have waited nearly 2 months which I wasn't pleased about!

Just needs a good wash now to get her looking pretty again.
 
#32 ·
I took Alloy insurance, and used once within a couple of months, took a couple of months to finally get to me, then in July last year even after all my careful 'keeping away from kerbs' I had to put another claim in, did it on line through app, got an email within a week to say claim had been acccepted, and I would hear from someone, well I waited until mid September, and then rang them, they could find no record of claim, despite me having email, so they made a new claim, finally got a text to say they would come out to me on the 12th December, well that passed with no sign of them, so rang repairers, they agreed it was booked to do, but no technician had been assigned to it, he said he would rebook, but couldn't give me a date, just said it would be in the new year, well January nearly over, and I haven't heard anything yet, so I will make no further comment :evil:
and yes original repair was very well done.

PS love the car Renesis
 
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#33 ·
Wasn't wicked wheels by any chance was it? (A guy called Craig)
That's who's doing mine next week as my usual repair company can't fit me in for 2 weeks.

I think the longest I've ever waited for a wheel repair is 2 weeks - I usually book it in with whoever can do it soonest then have them invoice the insurers. Saves waiting for the insurance company to drag their feet and book something.
 
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PaulC said:
Wasn't wicked wheels by any chance was it? (A guy called Craig)
That's who's doing mine next week as my usual repair company can't fit me in for 2 weeks.

I think the longest I've ever waited for a wheel repair is 2 weeks - I usually book it in with whoever can do it soonest then have them invoice the insurers. Saves waiting for the insurance company to drag their feet and book something.
Didn't realise you could take that route, I will give it a shot, Thanks PaulC
 
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Repairman said:
Didn't realise you could take that route, I will give it a shot, Thanks PaulC
Of course it depends who your insurer is and you need to log the claim with them first, but I've never had an issue doing it that way on wheels and paintwork scratches (mine are with Aequitas Automotive). Usually the repairer will give them a call to confirm their approval before starting work - usually whilst you make them a cup of tea!

Same with your general motor insurance - you can opt to have your vehicle repaired at a garage of your choice, you don't have to go with who your insurer suggests.
 
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PaulC said:
Repairman said:
Didn't realise you could take that route, I will give it a shot, Thanks PaulC
Of course it depends who your insurer is and you need to log the claim with them first, but I've never had an issue doing it that way on wheels and paintwork scratches (mine are with Aequitas Automotive). Usually the repairer will give them a call to confirm their approval before starting work - usually whilst you make them a cup of tea!

Same with your general motor insurance - you can opt to have your vehicle repaired at a garage of your choice, you don't have to go with who your insurer suggests.
My Alloy insurance is with Autoprotect Smart Claims
 
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Repairman (R) don't waste your money. My next door neighbour had them fitted to her Merc AMG and managed to damage all the wheels even with them on. She did the same with her previous car an Audi. The Mercedes dealer told her they were dangerous as the bead seal is not secure with them fitted to any car wheel. (G)
 
#41 ·
Vespa said:
Repairman (R) don't waste your money. My next door neighbour had them fitted to her Merc AMG and managed to damage all the wheels even with them on. She did the same with her previous car an Audi. The Mercedes dealer told her they were dangerous as the bead seal is not secure with them fitted to any car wheel. (G)
I can only go on a neighbours experience with a VW, and these are not the type that go into bead seal area, they just stick on outer face of alloy, I might give them a try at £25 for 4, as the damage I am sustaining is from minor contact with curbs, not going up over kerbs etc, When I have fitted, I will report how successful they are, I do so miss the profile I had on the ST220 tyres, they had built in kerb protection
 
#42 ·
Oh Renesis, that's a shame. Same wheel too. At least you know a good bloke to fix it :)

If can be a misery worrying about wheels. It might just be a bad patch - and neither of you will go near a kerb again now for years. Not sure about the 'alloy gater' things other than they might look a bit odd on Propeller style wheels.

The rim does protrude further on the fronts with the Pirelli tyres than on the rear. Which is odd. Not sure if is the same with other tyre makes or if a different make would afford greater protection.
 
#43 ·
I have Dunlop's, and its the rears which are worst, mind you with the depreciation hit the car is taken, I am not sure I should worry about the wheels too much, its just a pride thing!
 
#44 ·
Got car back from dealership yesterday.
1. There is a software issue with the selection of forward alert in the menu.
2. If you don't have Active Cruise Control forward alert does not work. You can tick it, but you have no radar detector fitted behind the badge on grill.
3. The tick box should be greyed out if no ACC fitted. Apparently its in the latest manual.

The dealership believed the one of the cameras did this, they changed it twice, re-calibrated.......etc. They took out a brand new Range Rover with the box ticked following another JLR car very close. No warnings.

I cannot list the amount of people while in the dealership who have issues with the whole range, badges falling off, functions not working, Stop Start not working (tell them its the regulator). Sat Nav updates..............

My view is as mines one of the first 5000 of XE's 2015 it has the niggles.
 
#48 ·
I should start a new thread XJ collection day as currently our loaner car is a brand new Jaguar XJ and what a car it is.

It's not as fun to drive though, and the soundtrack is missing. I feel like I'm steering a cruise ship
 
#50 ·
When I was at my dealer a couple of weeks ago they had just recieved an XJ in a swap of used cars with another dealership in the group.
An ammonite (Corris) grey one.
Looked at bit mean with black wheels, huge brakes and all black trim.
Looked at the back and it was an "XJ R 550".
A very fast canal boat.................. :lol:
 
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