New GP Owner!!

[sparky08]

Well Hello to you all on this fine site..and judging by all the posts on the GP bit im going to need all the help i can get from it!!
Have had my 1.4 T-Jet Sporting for 5 weeks now, not my first Fiat actually,
i had a Seicento Sporting about 5 years ago, and a mk1 Punto about 9 years ago... so kinda have a bit of knowledge of Fiats...mmm... Not all bad either.
Thing is im having the dreaded brake squeaking..already booked in at the dealer... but saying its not a fault, so chargable to me..
Any body else had that?????

 

[T14086]

welcome

Is your car new? (5 weeks old) if so garage cannot charge you for checking brakes.

 

[sparky08]

Yes car is new... But...i never bought it from them...i got it off the internet...Nothing dodgy, just from another dealer in england.

 

[T14086]

dont matter I would challenge that,phone fiat customer care if they wont refund.

 

[sparky08]

Will do! They mentioned to me that dealers do this out of "good will" usually. And because i never had the car from them, and this problem isnt warranty work i get charged...??

 

[luvduvs]

Hello :wave:

 

[sparky08]

Hello:wave:

 

[PNL]

I didnt buy my panda from the dealer I use and they did work on my tailgate when it rattled and didnt charge me .. welcome to here

 

[JFL]

even if you buy it from somewhere other then fiat it should have a warranty, hope you get it sorted.

and welcome

 

[dennisb71]

Picked up my new GP today from a non main dealer,Was informed that if any problems occur to ring them and they would book vehicle into a fiat garage,or I could book it into a dealer myself as they were obliged to carry out any repairs under the warrenty ,and charge it to Fiat,your dealer Sparky, sounds a bit of a conman.
Let us know the outcome.

"WELCOME TO THE FORUMS"

Proud owner ..

GP Active  5 door Aircon....Rock and roll blue

 

[T14086]

Picked up my new GP today from a non main dealer

How did they bring the body computer out of shipping mode & update software?

 

[sparky08]

I did actually get the car from a Fiat dealer... but it was in grantham which is 96 miles from where i live, and they delivered it to me. I had no dealings with them as i bought the car online from a discount website, and they did all the ordering.
So thats why i have this small dilemma with my local dealer not wanting to do the work for free. i think they are going along the lines of its not a malfunction... more just bedding in problems..so not really warranty work!!