Alpine A110: an owner’s experience
Discussion
Yes. The stalling only happened after the new pump was fitted. The car was in the dealership for around 4 weeks (in aggregate) to investigate/diagnose the issue and they kept insisting they couldn’t diagnose any problems.
The reason I’m suspicious is that each time the car was returned to me, the fault presented itself almost immediately (despite the dealership claiming they couldn’t replicate it).
Anyway, the only intention was to flag that my experience of the dealership (as well as the manufacturer and the brand) has left me quite bitter and so I wouldn’t waste time going down this path again. It was painfully clear that neither the dealership nor the specialist tech team could figure out the issue, and yet they just insisted I keep sending the car back for more investigations. I mentioned a few times that I’d be open to discussing some alternative form of resolution but there was no interest from Alpine to engage. I did chuckle when Alpine suggested that the clip-on paddle extensions may have been to blame for the stalling issue! Definite case of clutching at straws!!
I’m sure many owners, who have expressed views in this thread, are more patient and would have gladly gone deeper into the Alpine rabbit hole, spending more weeks and months accommodating further investigations. Given I barely had an opportunity to use the car during my ownership, I decided on a different path instead.
To be fair, it was a real shame as I bought the car specifically for my first ever Euro road trip (given all the hype about the model, etc). I can see why people love them, (for the same reason I bought one!). Hope those who own them have a better experience than i did…. Wouldn’t be difficult!!
The reason I’m suspicious is that each time the car was returned to me, the fault presented itself almost immediately (despite the dealership claiming they couldn’t replicate it).
Anyway, the only intention was to flag that my experience of the dealership (as well as the manufacturer and the brand) has left me quite bitter and so I wouldn’t waste time going down this path again. It was painfully clear that neither the dealership nor the specialist tech team could figure out the issue, and yet they just insisted I keep sending the car back for more investigations. I mentioned a few times that I’d be open to discussing some alternative form of resolution but there was no interest from Alpine to engage. I did chuckle when Alpine suggested that the clip-on paddle extensions may have been to blame for the stalling issue! Definite case of clutching at straws!!
I’m sure many owners, who have expressed views in this thread, are more patient and would have gladly gone deeper into the Alpine rabbit hole, spending more weeks and months accommodating further investigations. Given I barely had an opportunity to use the car during my ownership, I decided on a different path instead.
To be fair, it was a real shame as I bought the car specifically for my first ever Euro road trip (given all the hype about the model, etc). I can see why people love them, (for the same reason I bought one!). Hope those who own them have a better experience than i did…. Wouldn’t be difficult!!
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