My 2 week old 07 FR in garage with serious problems- advice?

[fr1984]

I got my new leon fr on christmas eve from seat dealer in Derby and on driving home to York realised that there was a really bad judder. Took in to local dealer and to cut a long story short it has up to now had a new fly wheel and clutch. This didnt solve the problem, so they sent off fault to seat and to summarise they have said it needs a new cylinder head, new fuel tank, lines and pump etc. Basically most componenents of a new engine and a 2k claim on warranty. Apparently it was in garage under warranty 5k ago for same thing done, but not done properlly. Not sure what i should do? Still have 15 days of exchange/money back to go. Or do i stick with the car after all the probloems in the hope it will be fixed properlly?

 

[truCido]

If its had it done before and there changing it again, then I'd be worried there's something seriously wrong with it. Personally I think I'd get rid!

 

[Slimy]

On one hand you'll know that the problems have been found and fixed, on the other you might have the Friday afternoon car, and you'll never had it working.

If it did fail again in the future, at least you'd be able to get it fixed, no matter whether it was in warranty or not. But unless you've got quite attached to the car, I'd be looking to walking away fairly soon.

 

[adm013]

Walk away and leave it in my opinion, it would always be in the back of my mind, and would be waiting for somthing to go wrong.

Andy

 

[Al]

On one hand you'll know that the problems have been found and fixed, on the other you might have the Friday afternoon car, and you'll never had it working.

If it did fail again in the future, at least you'd be able to get it fixed, no matter whether it was in warranty or not. But unless you've got quite attached to the car, I'd be looking to walking away fairly soon.

Not sure you would be able to get it fixed no matter what as its already a 3 year old car pretty much which means any warranty period on the car will be to the tune of whatever the dealer sold it with.

That said, I agree with your post otherwise.

 

[fr1984]

i have to agree with all your posts. what makes it worse is ive just been on seat uks website and my car which was removed from the site after i bought it has now come up for sale again!!!! its still under my ownership and is getting 2k work done and the cheeky swines are already trying to sell it on again!

 

[Al]

i have to agree with all your posts. what makes it worse is ive just been on seat uks website and my car which was removed from the site after i bought it has now come up for sale again!!!! its still under my ownership and is getting 2k work done and the cheeky swines are already trying to sell it on again!

Which means either an error on their part or they think you are going to ask for your cash back

 

[fr1984]

my wife just rang the seat dealer pretending to be interested in said car and they are claiming that the "owner is bringing it back because he doesnt like the colour"!!! Can you believe it? No mention of the thousands of pounds worth of problems it is currently in garage with!!

 

[Al]

my wife just rang the seat dealer pretending to be interested in said car and they are claiming that the "owner is bringing it back because he doesnt like the colour"!!! Can you believe it? No mention of the thousands of pounds worth of problems it is currently in garage with!!

Lol. Defo hand the car back and advise SEAT UK I would say.

Of course, they may be using a pic of your car by mistake.

 

[fr1984]

no mistake, my wife quoted the reg number.

 

[Poverty]

no mistake, my wife quoted the reg number.

Get rid whilst you have the chance mate. Too dodgy.

Use this as a opportunity to rectify your error of judgement and get a cupra instead

 

[Al]

Get rid whilst you have the chance mate. Too dodgy.

Use this as a opportunity to rectify your error of judgement and get a cupra instead

Wise words - Glad you said Cupra and not K1

 

[Poverty]

Wise words - Glad you said Cupra and not K1

haha whatever. Check out my readers ride thread. Have got the rear diffuser sprayed gloss black, not sure if I like it though, as it looks like I have no exhaust. Let me know what you think.

 

[fr1984]

r u lads trying to kick me while i'm down? ;-)

 

[robo999]

you get it from gk seat??

 

[fr1984]

sadly yes!

 

[robo999]

yea word of advice from someone who knows WALK AWAY!!!!!! i think they are the worst dealers ever and shouldn't be allowed a seat name on the garage!! sadly i got my car from there and the amount of problems i've had with it are stupid!!

 

[fr1984]

wish i had known that before! whats the story?

 

[Poverty]

Well there we have it.

Upwards and onwards mate, get a cupra

 

[robo999]

Picked my car up from them, that night eml comes on, the same night!!! ring them up take it back they say its fixed, it aint, same night again eml, not happy now. Take it back again same thing happens. by this point im properly hacked off as you can imagine this is like a week later. still not fixed. so take it back with a letter an tell them 2 fix it. takes them 2 weeks 2 work out that the maf sensors burnt out even though id asked them to check it the 1st time after advice from off scn. so finally its gets fixed. 1 month down the line. and just various other things they refuse 2 fix under the warranty. so trust me m8 walk away ull thank yourself after.