"Noddy" <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Ricky" <Richard.Phelan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> I mentioned that I consider them to be liable as ...
>> - they changed the timing belt 4 months (2,000kms) ago, and
>> - they did a safety check only a week before the problem
>>
>> Am I grasping at straws expecting them to take at least some liability?
>
> Not really.
>
> While it's next to impossible to look at something and predict how long
it
> will last with any accuracy, I would think that if the dealer's
> explanation of what happened is accurate they they should have noticed
> something not right during the inspection and, as such, have some degree
> of liability.
>
> Exactly how much would be open to men in silly wigs to argue about.
>
> For what it's worth, in all my years as a mechanic I've never seen bent
> valves as a result of a power steering belt failure, and I expect your
> dealer hasn't either. I'd make a sizable bet on the fact that the timing
> belt failed for whatever reason (either they didn't change it originally
> and it finally gave up or they did something wrong when they did and it
> went a short while before it failed) and they're inventing rather novel
> and imaginative excuses to get out of paying for the repairs and palm
the
> cost of repairs back onto you.
>
>> Get the car back in a few days after being with the dealer for 4 weeks.
>> Just pissed off this occurred just after the $230 safety check - but
>> grateful it didn't occur at say Eucla. God knows what it'll cost!
>
> No idea, but expect it to not be cheap.
>
> Unfortunately it's probably too late for you to do much about it now, as
> any arguments in your favour would need to be sup****ted by an
independent
> mechanical expert and they would need to see the car in it's original
> damaged state to give their opinion of what caused the problem. You're
> probably just going to have to chalk it up to experience, and find a new
> repairer.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Noddy.
>
>
I always thought that in most cases, if a dealer****p does a
repair/replacement of a part that it would be covered by a workman****p and
parts warranty generally for up to 6-12 months and so many kms.
They would also be required to fix anything else that is damaged due to
the
cause of replacement of said part.
I think that if the dealer****p tries to wiggle out of it then go to an
arbitrator such as Dept or fair trading and/ or if the dealer****p is a
member of the MTA then maybe they can be asked about it too.
Don't let them off the hook untill you seek advice.
By getting a job done by a registered/Licenced workshop, you should be
covered if something goes wrong in relation to the work carried out. I
think
that may come under the same laws as a consumer law, but can't be sure of
this. If you do get some advice, let us all know how you get on with it.
Cheers
DJ
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