[Fred Demara]

Few quick questions...I'm thinking about buying a 2010-2012 Supercharged RR. From what I've read here, it looks like the superchargers tend to go and the timing chain guide rails have to be replaced.

1) Can anyone give me an idea of how much the supercharger is to repair and replace? Anyone here have it done?

2) Anyone have an idea on price for timing chain guides?

Carmax has a few, and for around 8k, they will sell me a 5 year 100k warranty. Would love any and all input on overall reliability for the 2010-12 Supercharged and non supercharged. Thanks!!!!

 

[Fred Demara]

All of CarMax's warranties are pretty outrageous, but the exclusions are none. You can bring in the truck into your local Land Rover dealer for "my air suspension is slightly lower in the mornings" or "the steering wheel memory is too slow", and the Land Rover will "diagnose" the issue, and since they want their money, replace whatever to fix the issue. And the check? That goes over to poor ol' CarMax.

Only exception I think are wear items.

Oddly, Maxcare (carmax's warranty program) has a ton of consumer complaints...and carchex has fewer. Odd because carchex is cheaper, but I'm pretty sure chain guides are an exclusion.

This guy on youtube did an awesome video about carmax covering his Rover. Not sure if the link will work, but look up Doug DeMuro and Range Rover. He paid about 5k for a warranty, but he's had over 10k in repairs. He had a 2006 HSE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvJCCoLoKRA

 

[Fred Demara]

View attachment 225138 The quote I got from my dealership

whoa....that's just shy of the carmax warranty...