Dealer has agreed with me...whilst it is having the mudflaps put on this week (agreed as part of purchase but delivered to dealer day after I collected the car) they're having the spare swapped for a black one, since it obviously wasn't checked prior to delivery.

Pics to follow when it's clean again!

Well, regardless of reading some of the stories on here, I jumped in and bought a 13.5 month old Discovery HSE TD6. fingers crossed it turns out to be alright. Car was registered to JLR previously and has the following extras: Black Pack Capability Plus Pack Wade Sensing Adaptive Headlamps Technolog...

I am glad my Volvo just has a set 18000 mile 12 months service and nothing automated to argue otherwise! It's done 94000 miles in the last 5.5 years a mix of maybe 6 short journeys a day (under 10 miles each) then a longer trip at weekends etc. It's never shown a DPF issue nor additional servicing. ...

Actually I do remember Volvo reporting early Euro 5 5 cylinder cars had a rise in oil level due to diesel getting into the oil during regens. Not sure how they resolved it on theb20 year old design engine, but haven't seen any ongoing issues on their forum in past 5 years (all DPF and EGR issues wer...

really? on the other forum I looked on people appear to be even more negative over the early and frequent oil changes, one having had 2 in 7000 miles and he drives 30k a year, so assume he isn't doing too many short journey's.

Have to say I was about to buy a very nice looking 2017 HSE Luxury TD6, until I started reading this forum. I know in general people who have suffered issues with their car tent to be on forums, and all new cars with tech in them appear to be suffering software glitches (XC90 new XC60 forums is no d...