Fiat car warranty, clutch

pickananame

withabix wrote: »

Look up EU Directive 1999/44/EC - that's the one you need. Write to Fiat asking them to satisfy your rights and comply with their obligations under this Directive.

It is currently in the process of gettng me a new £6500 engine for my out-of-warranty 3 year old Nissan and approx £2000 of car hire from the day my car broke down to the day when I get it back.

I wrote to Nissan giving them 14 days Notice of (Small Claims Court) Action and they keeled over immediately.

Right, I'll look that up. Just so worried that they will push me to spending money that I don't have, on things like an outsider to inspect, and court cases!! All so unnecessary. Will not be buying from this place again! Big companies need to be brought down a peg or two, if they think they can get away with treating people like this.

Jakg

Unfortunately, while he didn't phrase it well, pickaname has a point... they must get LOADS of claims of shagged clutches from people who have been "driving for years" and thus they are reluctant to repair a wear-and-tear part under warranty.

Equaliser123

pickananame wrote: »

Right, I'll look that up. Just so worried that they will push me to spending money that I don't have, on things like an outsider to inspect, and court cases!! All so unnecessary. Will not be buying from this place again! Big companies need to be brought down a peg or two, if they think they can get away with treating people like this.

Start quoting that gibberish and they will realise you don't know anything about law and how the Directive has been implemented into English domestic legislation.

Weirdlittleman

Withabix's case is in EIRE eo relevant but not here. SOGA applys and whilst it could apply the OP would need to prove the clutch failed due to a manufacturer issue and not misuse.

C_Mababejive

They must make rubbish cars these days. My 18 year old car has done nearly 100k and still on the original clutch.

Apples2

We do like stroppy people who throw their toys out of the pram at a nano seconds notice.

This'll learn you for buying a Fiat! I struggle to understand how you thought it was ever going to be a nice reliable car.

Hope it costs a pretty packet.


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roddydogs

My 8 year old Punto has been nice and reliable.............No Joker posted the "Fix it again Tomorrow yet","Joke" come on lads dont let us down.

cardinalbiggles

Apples2 wrote: »

We do like stroppy people who throw their toys out of the pram at a nano seconds notice.

This'll learn you for buying a Fiat! I struggle to understand how you thought it was ever going to be a nice reliable car.

Hope it costs a pretty packet.


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Care to explain why Fiats are not reliable?

4743hudsonj

cardinalbiggles wrote: »

Care to explain why Fiats are not reliable?

LOL

http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk/man_index_2.html?searchtype=relindex&apc=3128339010848601

No where near the most reliable considering their competition like Citroen.......

Also not in the top 10.

Freddie_Snowbits

Oh no, not another new poster coming on here looking for absolution.

BU99ER ME