Took the Sei into Woodcocks Fiat specialists today for it's service.
Bearing in mind that I will have only owned the car for three weeks this thursday, I did not expect to hear bad things.... I did.
Head gasket is blown.
Only one of the brake lines is functional as the rest have corroded.
The car is basically a hazard.
Got Alan, at Woodcocks, to ring Centurion - the company providing the "three month, up to £500, warranty"... who refuse to pay up.
Rang the trader that I bought it from, Carrington Cars in Stockport... Their boss is conveniently on Holiday right now.
Total repairs comes to approximately £565.
I am not a happy man.
Got on to trading standards, and came up with this:
http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/calitem.cgi?file=ADV0003-1011.txt
Have given the dealer 4 options to resolve the matter:
1> I sit here like a spineless simp, and pay for the whole costs myself - which is not going to happen.
2>The warranty company pulls their finger out, and pays £500 towards the costs.
3>The dealership pays out the £500.
4>The dealer arranges transportation of the Sei, back to Stockport - at their expense, gives me a full refund, plus the cost of the service, plus the wages I will miss out on this week through not being able to get to work.
I am rather irritated by all of this...
:bang: