(T) Arnold Clark, Allison St, Glasgow

There is a new procedure for the repair/replacement of audio units issued by Fiat so it's possible you have got caught up in the process but doesn't explain why they lied
Can't believe they cant give you a 'lend' unit for now or give you a unit from another car,like I said earlier go elsewhere!

Yeah there is a big difference between should be arriving in a few days and the bloody thing is on back order....Im getting the existing faulty unit refitted until it arrives BUT im thinking about sticking a nice fat alpine head unit in anyway. So i might just fit that and then sell the new stereo when it finally arrives.

Alpine Unit im thinking about http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro...s_id/3455.html might need to do the speakers too, this might be a bit much for the factory speakers.

Would like to see a stilo dash with a single din unit fitted first tho. Dont think you can get a silver facia adapter yet either :S

I called the service manager today, hes looking into it first thing tomorrow and calling me back. I have ld him i have a letter written to Arnold Clark Head Office and Fiat Customer Care which are being sent regardless of the outcome. They have just taken the piss.

Avoid reg vardy paisley.

I put my sporting in there last year to have break pipe recall done and the bastards put 20 mile on the clock. I asked why? and they said they were testing them, my arse i said. I asked the manager and he said the car was being tested to make sure the brakes were in o.k order, but i asked if 20 miles of driving was necesarry and he couldnt answer me. anyhow he appologised and got the tank filled as an apology.

Theres no way i'd take my GT there, they are muppets. God knows what theyd do with it.

I sometimes use Carrols garage in paisley. FIAT specialist if there such a thing. they have diagnostic equipment too and are reasonable and trustworthy. I know the apprentice there which helps. Carrols Garage, Murry st Paisley.

Was back at AC this morning, first time ive seen 8am on a saturday since the last time i was at AC.

SO do i have gripes this time? Damn skippy i do!

1) They made a "wiring repair" to the secrity led on the drivers door (i said straight out to the foreman "you mean you plugged it back in becuase you forgot to connect it last time?" he had a bit of a sheepish look when i said that. The look said it all.

2) In taking off the door panel they have damaged the screw cover and door panel around the door handle with a little screw driver (bet they bloody prised it out with a little flat head, instead of the pick tool).

3) Well this is a positive but shows them in a bad light. The stereo which was removed 2 weeks ago for being faulty has been refitted, unrepaired due to a new unit being ordered to replace it. And so far it isnt faulty anymore. I told them 2 weeks ago i did think the headunit was at fault i thought it was a loose plug in the back....so far every CD which i ever had a problem playing has worked flawlessly. They never checked the connections before ripping the stereo out last time.

Im starting to lose the will to deal with these guys any further i go in with 1 fault i come out with a different one, this time a damaged door panel. Its a sad state of affairs but unless its major mechanical from now on im going nowhere near them

Plus side is i have my stereo back so im happier than i was.