How do you tell a real Range Rover repair from a quick fix that comes back in a week?
Two months ago I paid for a repair on my Range Rover Evoque, and the same fault came back after nine days. The car was losing power on the highway and the engine light kept coming on. The workshop cleared the codes, charged me, and told me everything was fine. Then the light returned, and when I called them, they said it was a new problem. I felt a bit foolish, because I paid and trusted them without asking many questions. Now I want to do it properly, and I am trying to learn what a real repair looks like. The car is a 2016 model with about 98,000 km, and I use it every day for work. A friend told me to look for Genuine Range Rover repair solutions in Musaffah, because he says the workshops there see these cars all the time, but he also warned me that some places only say they are specialists. I read a few pages on range-rover-repair.ae to understand the common faults, and it helped me with the words, but it did not teach me how to judge a workshop. So I would like to ask people who have been through this. How do you know if a mechanic really found the cause, and did not just clear the codes? Do good workshops show you the fault codes and the old parts, or is that too much to ask? Is it normal for them to test drive the car before and after the repair? How long should a proper job take, and what is a fair way to ask for a rough price before they start? Also, what kind of warranty should I expect, and should it be written on the invoice with the date? I have heard that some places give a warranty on parts only, not on labour, and I do not know if that is fair. Another worry is original parts. Is it better to ask for them every time, or are good quality alternatives fine for an older car? If a fault comes back, what do you do, go back to the same workshop or try a new one? I am not looking for the cheapest place. I just want someone honest who explains things in simple words and does not push extra work. If you have a name you trust, a rough price you paid, or a mistake you made that I can avoid, please share it. Even a short reply would help me a lot. Thanks, I will read every reply tonight.