All the following happened in last 20000 kms:
MAF sensor failure.
Carbon canister failure.
Power steering fluid cooler leakage.
Coolant leakage twice in past 4 months.
Good looking, but better stay the garage all the time. Too many problems. The cost of maintain and repair is huge.
Dealer's labor cost: 129.00C$/hr, all the following happened @ dealer's place (all the events happened in last 20000 driving distance) :
Carbon canister failure repair cost 890C$
MAF sensor replacement cost 1000 C$, the dealer said the cost 2.5 hours, but I found it's only about 30 minutes, you can find some video on website.
Power steering fluid cooler leakage: 1060C$
First coolant leakage: they replaced the water pump, therm-stat, cost 1000C$
Second coolant leakage (4 months later) : they replaced the two hoses and gasket that cost 680C$
Sorry to hear that, but it sounds like that or those dealership (s) were taking advantage of the situations.
I learned when owning a luxury car out of warranty, it's best to stay away from the dealership, as even a car that says "dealer maintained" doesn't mean much. And a used luxury car in the world of Jaguar, BMW Mercedes and the likes, is usually low priority, so they get their new guy that can't tell a wrench from a screw driver to work on it, and charge you for the lunch break they take. Best to find a reliable independent shop, or do it yourself. Save yourself some headache and wallet pains, and still get the job done. Dealerships are making killings off repairs, more so than car sales in some places.
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