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Old 17-06-2008   #1
 
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Not Convinced

I'll try not to make this to long ......

Iv'e owned the GP for 4 weeks now & am delighted with it, after the first few days I noticed the ignition lock barrel was quite sloppy so thought to myself must let the dealer sort this out. Forgets
A week later, gets in the car one morning puts key in ignition, wont turn, jiggles key, wont turn, jiggle jiggle both doors lock, presses button on dash, doors wont unlock, tries handles, wont unlock, jiggles key tailgate unlocks, etc etc, did eventualy get out after zapping with the key fob several times.
Gets back in car, key in ignition, starts no problem

Talks to dealer, bring it in & we'll check it out ........
Yes it needs a new lock barrel, result
Takes car in today for fitting of NEW barrel, now then to me NEW lock barrel also means new set of keys,yes / no. Please can someone correct me on this, am I being a
wally or what

To my eyes the barrel thats in there looks like the original sloppy one.
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Re: Not Convinced

Originally Posted by gruntt View Post
I'll try not to make this to long ......

Iv'e owned the GP for 4 weeks now & am delighted with it, after the first few days I noticed the ignition lock barrel was quite sloppy so thought to myself must let the dealer sort this out. Forgets
A week later, gets in the car one morning puts key in ignition, wont turn, jiggles key, wont turn, jiggle jiggle both doors lock, presses button on dash, doors wont unlock, tries handles, wont unlock, jiggles key tailgate unlocks, etc etc, did eventualy get out after zapping with the key fob several times.
Gets back in car, key in ignition, starts no problem

Talks to dealer, bring it in & we'll check it out ........
Yes it needs a new lock barrel, result
Takes car in today for fitting of NEW barrel, now then to me NEW lock barrel also means new set of keys,yes / no. Please can someone correct me on this, am I being a
wally or what

To my eyes the barrel thats in there looks like the original sloppy one.
I can feel a "Lock, stock and barrel" joke coming on here - or should it be "Hook, line and sinker"?
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