So, Friday last week I drove to work and everything was fine. Leaving work, I started the car (1.3 diesel 4x4) and the clutch suddenly went heavy. I couldn't get into any gears, so I had to have it towed to the nearest dealer. Their inspection stated that the clutch and flywheel need to be replaced, and the gearbox mounts were misaligned. Due to the clutch being a wear item, none of it is covered under warranty (I have the extended warranty and the car is at 27000 kilometers). All my previous experience has been that clutch wear doesn't just jump out at you, but slowly develops over time. After being quoted 2100 Turkish Lira to replace the clutch and mounts, I'm wondering if I should bother to try and fight this in court (which would mean I'd be without the car for at least 6 months) or just suck it up... I love this car, and the dealer has always been good with me but writing off an expensive repair as user error when it feels like something else is wrong (my guess is the transmission mount failed, causing the clutch to misalign and wear) irritates me to no end...
What would you do?
What would you do?