Help - Was I Mis-sold my Car?

darkmatter101

almillar wrote: »

This is nothing to do with OP's problem. You're describing faults with the car, not caused by you.
OP is talking about faults with his car, because there was a part fitted to it that he didn't know about, that needed special treatment, that he didn't know about.
It's probably buried in your manual somewhere that if you make lots of short journeys, you'll kill your catalytic converter sooner, and put more strain on your battery and alternator. That doesn't mean the car's faulty if they do go.
A dealer should perhaps try to steer a customer towards the right car (a petrol instead of a diesel in this case) but if the customer storms in saying 'GIVE ME A DIESEL' then you can't blame them. I don't know what OP's buying process was.

I would disagree with you here. Virtually all diesel cars as of 2007 on-wards have the DPF fitted. The OP did not know about it but it was up to him to find out through research and inquire accordingly. And when Goonie did find out he should have exchanged it for a petrol. Likewise a lot of newer petrol engines are direct engine. Just like DPF they require long drives for the temperatures to get up to optimum to burn off the carbon deposits and keep the inlet valves clean.

In any case Goonie a few members (me included) have asked you whether you were inclined to purchase the diesel because of its higher mpg and lower tax band. You still have not answered the question, which leaves me to think that that was in fact the case. A very narrow approach in deciding the car you want, if you ask me.

motorguy

rs65 wrote: »

Thanks. So the first problem after 9 months of ownership could be regarded as quite normal. Is it possible the 'repairs' carried out twice in July were defective?

Not quite normal in that the car should be able to clean it thoroughly itself - but that relies on the car being up to running temperature on say, a long motorway run, for a period of time.

I would say the forced regeneration didnt clean it properly, therefore it gave trouble again soon afterwards.

roonaldo

Goonie wrote: »

Thanks for this. How are you ever meant to know though if you have no DPF warning light? The manual itself even says this should come on but it doesn't. This morning I was sat in traffic on the motorway and I'm panicking that the rev's aren't high enough but there's nothing I can do about it. Obviously that is not right

You are right and have a valid point here, but you werent mis-sold your car.