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So it seems you knowingly finalised the purchase of the vehicle knowing it had a fault -? Deposits are generally non refundable, but I would have thought that would not apply where such a disclosure had been made after the deposit had been paid.

Welcome Matthew, What is the actual problem? Regards, Gareth.

Sorry about jumping in on this, but was it bought from a dealer, and did you know the previous owner had parted company with it due to the high cost of repair?

Apologies for the contra opinion Cliff, but I think this 12 year old car would have been supplied with the owner’s cased handbook pack. Post 2020?? models seem to be accessed on-line, but I’m unsure when this change was actually implemented. Way forward Philip:- contact seller, but many ex lease etc. vehicles seem to suffer from a lack of a retained owner pack. Well worth searching EBay, and I’d be surprised if you don’t come up with what should have been there. Please let us know how you get on. Regards, Gareth. p.s. I take it you have a print out for the computerised service history -?

Thanks Cliff, Interesting and confusing! Regards, Gareth.

Admin. Any idea why we are now dealing with this poster under ‘Guest’, rather than a named poster as originally? Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Malcolm and sorry to hear of your bad experiences. When you say ‘… they (garage)….’ What sort of garage is this - main dealer, independent specialist, local garage etc? Regards, Gareth.

Have you measured the voltage at the actual motor, and the relay feed? As Richard says- sounds to me you would be wise to invest in an hour’s time with a trusted auto electrician, rather than just throwing money and parts at it. Richard’s helpful post worth a ‘Like’ ?

Wipers designed to be inoperable when the bonnet is open- as with other models? If so, consider investigating the bonnet- closed switch ( in the bonnet latch I guess). Please let us know how you get on. Regards, Gareth.

Work on the principle that warranty companies will get out under a snakes belly with a top hat on to avoid paying out. It’s always worth giving the small print a good couple of coats of studying and thinking about before putting your signature on any piece of paper.

Hello Stefan, I would not exclude using parts from Meyle and Febi. Not sure why people source parts from Autodoc - if only due to the high postage charge. Reputable sellers on EBay offer good deals on what has been good quality aftermarket parts - generally post free. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Jay, First investigate a broken spring very close to its end and often difficult to see unless carefully inspected. Regards, Gareth.

Thanks Sean, but a quick forum search would have shown that LLL Parts has had numerous prior mentions on here. Buying parts from Lithuania etc. ??? Um!

Thanks Di, I hope it works out for you, and apologies for being pessimistic, but I hope you won’t end up trading equally high garage bills for a more modern troublesome model. Trade in value? Expect just what they might knock off the car you are interested in, if you didn’t trade it in = scrap value. If you get offered more than that, then be wary of your intended purchase being listed at an inflated price. When you say it’s insured for £2,000, do you mean it’s on an agreed value policy at that price, or have you just judged its value to be £2,000 when you took your policy out? Two completely different valuations. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Simon, Virtually impossible to judge from just ‘good nick….76K’. Suggest searching Car & Classic and EBay websites for guidance. Regards, Gareth.

Um. You will be paying a higher insurance premium on an import? I also mentioned in a post a couple or so weeks back, that some marques are not treated with much if any underbody treatment for Japan destination. VAG?? Well worth getting the underside of this 14 year old car inspected, before deciding on your way forward. Regards, Gareth.

Many thanks Di, and sorry to hear you are now parting with it, since I get the impression you are understandably attached to the car. Have you given this decision a good couple of coats of thinking about, and concluded that you definitely won’t regret parting with it? If it were mine, I would seek a second opinion on the condition of the hoses, and simply continue to search for replacements - without pressure. Once it’s gone, it’s gone, and as you will gather from this forum, more modern models are prone to a host of expensive problems ( as are most marques). Devils and knowing? Regards, Gareth. p.s. Could you please let us know what price you want for it, if you really do want to part with it.

Welcome Steve, Worth doing a forum search under Air suspension or similar and you should find reference already made to a good contact. Regards, Gareth.

As I understand it MMI sort outs can be specialist and expensive. Beware of their procrastination which can result in 30 days elapsing and your option of rejecting the car going out of the window. Regards, Gareth.

Doesn’t seem so. The ‘language policing’ system is pretty crxp! You can enter offensive terminology in initial letter form, and it allows that! System package logic I guess.

Thanks Sean for helping Nathan out.

Welcome Steve, and glad to hear you are pleased with the car, apart from the Sat. Nav. When you say the garage are ignoring you - is that not returning your phone calls, or not responding to your e-mails? If the former, I would recommend you e-mail them outlining the issue and asking them to respond by……. say 3 days from when you send it. If they don’t then take advice from CAB. Re. diagnostics:- you run the risk of a retort of ‘you have been fiddling with it’, and this would be my last resort unless you intend not perusing the seller to sort it out. Please let us know how things progress. Regards, Gareth.

Thanks Nav, Great, problem solved safely. Regards, Gareth.

Very confused now! Why on earth would you want to get a new one manufactured to replicate one which doesn’t work?? I don’t think I can add much more to this post.

Which is more than your pulley did with your engine Barry!