carpetmankent
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Hi All,
Just purchased a 2021 Dolcevita with 9800 miles on the clock from FIAT main dealer in Kent and was delivered last week. Standing at the rear it looked a little tilted/crooked, so checking the wheel gaps the nearside from bottom of the centre of wheel cap to arch is 48cms, but the offside is 42 cms - a full 6 cms different. I mean it was obvious when looking since I can get my clenched fist in the near side wheel arch gap and not at all on the offside rear. Front gaps are the same between each side are the same (and seems in line with the rear offside) so the back left is higher by, what I think, seems a lot. It has gone back to the dealer, they said that is is mechanically fine and said the difference was normal... then just returned it. Have tried to rule out the driveway not being perfectly flat - though none of other cars exhibit this at all. Tyre pressures all the same. Matching tyres on all wheels. Any thoughts? Is the gap difference 'normal'?
Thanks
Just purchased a 2021 Dolcevita with 9800 miles on the clock from FIAT main dealer in Kent and was delivered last week. Standing at the rear it looked a little tilted/crooked, so checking the wheel gaps the nearside from bottom of the centre of wheel cap to arch is 48cms, but the offside is 42 cms - a full 6 cms different. I mean it was obvious when looking since I can get my clenched fist in the near side wheel arch gap and not at all on the offside rear. Front gaps are the same between each side are the same (and seems in line with the rear offside) so the back left is higher by, what I think, seems a lot. It has gone back to the dealer, they said that is is mechanically fine and said the difference was normal... then just returned it. Have tried to rule out the driveway not being perfectly flat - though none of other cars exhibit this at all. Tyre pressures all the same. Matching tyres on all wheels. Any thoughts? Is the gap difference 'normal'?
Thanks