Difference in warranty ? Getting repairs done at Fiat or independent garage?

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Difference in warranty ? Getting repairs done at Fiat or independent garage?

Idea2004

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Hi,

My car has the "ENGINE FAILURE" message coming on the display as soon as I start the engine. It's a 2004 Fiat Idea 1.4 petrol. It still drives fine and initially idles just above 1400 rpm. I bought it as an used car not too long ago. And read that "ENGINE FAILURE" sometimes means that the Battery needs replacing ? Maybe the cars been on the garage's forecourt for months and now battery is dead ? On the MOT certificate I can see that the previous MOT was done in July 2007, mileage was only 2000 miles less than now.

Anyway, I am planning to take the car to a garage to have it fixed. Not sure if I should go to a fiat dealer or independent garage ? Is there a difference in the warranty they give you on repairs ? The fiat dealer is 30 miles away though, just drive the car slowly to the dealer then ?

I think this forum should have a couple of top 10 charts with most common errors when you see a certain message on display :)

Thanks.
 
your car is eobd compatible, that means any eobd code reader will tell you what the problem is, al you need to do is plug it in and read the codes. buy your own eobd reader from ebay, it will be much cheaper than paying to have it done at a dealership or independant garage. once you know what the problem is you can then decide who is best to fix it and get quotes. the battery definately could be the problem.
 
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