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Well, that's a tad annoying...
This morning, on the way in to work the car developed a grinding sound, under braking, from the nearside front.
Luckily I was near our Fiat main dealer and the car is almost due for its 2 year/24000 service. So I limped it there and booked it in (they were looking at it today and servicing it if they had a slot, otherwise service tomorrow).
Anyway, rang up at close of play today and had a chat. The nearside front brake pads were worn down to metal and the disc has been damaged. Also The front two tyres and one of the rears were pretty much down to minimum tread.
The car has done 23500 miles and the last service was 11 months ago. I know that I'm not a heavy braker - my driving style is pretty smooth, I'm getting 50+ mpg out of it too.
Anyway, here's my thoughts - how could a front brake have got so bad in the space of 11 months and how come the tyres are only lasting 24000?
Wonder if I've got a shot at a warranty claim for the brakes or at least a claim against the garage for not picking up the wear and tear last service?
Car is a 59 plate 1.1 Active Eco - don't think it's too 'eco'nomical if the tyres are shot after 24k!
Any thoughts on the best/most hardwaring/economical replacement tyres?
This morning, on the way in to work the car developed a grinding sound, under braking, from the nearside front.
Luckily I was near our Fiat main dealer and the car is almost due for its 2 year/24000 service. So I limped it there and booked it in (they were looking at it today and servicing it if they had a slot, otherwise service tomorrow).
Anyway, rang up at close of play today and had a chat. The nearside front brake pads were worn down to metal and the disc has been damaged. Also The front two tyres and one of the rears were pretty much down to minimum tread.
The car has done 23500 miles and the last service was 11 months ago. I know that I'm not a heavy braker - my driving style is pretty smooth, I'm getting 50+ mpg out of it too.
Anyway, here's my thoughts - how could a front brake have got so bad in the space of 11 months and how come the tyres are only lasting 24000?
Wonder if I've got a shot at a warranty claim for the brakes or at least a claim against the garage for not picking up the wear and tear last service?
Car is a 59 plate 1.1 Active Eco - don't think it's too 'eco'nomical if the tyres are shot after 24k!
Any thoughts on the best/most hardwaring/economical replacement tyres?