Transmission snap is minor compared to seat discomfort
I can live with the transmission snap. But what is really annoying me is that every time I drive the LR3, I get a neckache. Two things contribute to this:
1) The new headrests protrude quite far forward
2) There is NO lumbar support control in my 2006 HSE!
That's right, a $56k vehicle with electronic gadgets out the ***** and NO LUMBAR SUPPORTS! No switch as described in the manual. Not even hand cranks on the sides of the seats. So what happens is that your back sinks into the seat and the headrests push your head forward. This is really the most uncomfortable vehicle I've ever owned. The lumbar supports would go a long way to solving this, since it would help to improve your posture, push you away from the seatback a bit, so the headrests would be less of a problem.
The dealer is doing thier best to help, but they are saying that Land Rover's response is along the lines of "that's just the way they are, deal with it..." I feel that Land Rover should make this right. After all, the test vehicle I drove had lumbar supports, the manual shows lumbar supports, and the photos on the LR website show lumbar supports. What do you think?
Unfortunately, I am going to have to dump this vehicle, with just 1000 miles on the clock, because for me it is completely undriveable, except for short around-town trips.
--jim