should I reject it

[tvralfagtv6]

Just bought an R56 MCS , from a non mini main dealer, barely had the thing 3 weeks and have a misfire in higher gears when deploying full throttle, say on a motorway slip road. blindingly quick otherwise, They have told me to take to a mini garage for a warranty claim" on the policy they gave me, but my experience of warranties is they donot cover most things.

should I just no thanks or?

All advice considered including why did you buy an MCS

[mike9009]

I think you have to (and should) give the dealer the opportunity to get it repaired. If they are unwilling to pay then I would reject under SOGA.

Someone with more legal experience will probably correct me.

I have a 2007 R56 Clubman which I have owned for almost four tears now. It has had very few problems. Initially I had the timing chain tensioner replaced. Last month the thermostat housing split and began leaking. BMW charged £205 for replacement and fitting fully inclusive. I have done about 30,000 miles in it.

I love it for many reasons (styling, power, handling, mpg, space (?) - not quite as fun as the R53 I had previously though.....). Disappointment for me is the standard stereo - so I have replaced speakers, swapped channels front to rear and installed a Parrot kit to improve the quality and connectivity.

If you like everything about the car except it has a misfire I would definitely allow the dealer to correct it.

Mike

[tvralfagtv6]

Thank you,for the quick response

I do like the car, the only thing I hate are the run flats but that's a different story.
I will let you know how it goes. I have read all the stories of misfire woe, must admit it has made me a little nervous about the brand.I'll stick in there for the time being.

[CarsOrBikes]

Oh my word, do not go into the garage quoting SOGA, someone must have read about it somewhere and decided to bandy it around like it'll get a customer very far. Sorry. Just be nice. Ask the garage to deal with the repairs for you as you have only just got it, and just be fair with the time they have. It's a start. If there's criticism it isn't buying an MCS, it's buying a car form anywhere that hasn't got there own workshop. It's a 'never do it' thing, and you are at risk of being stuck with a faulty pig they won't help you with.

It could be a simple repair, and you're right any warranty company will require 'you' to authorise all initial investigation, and stripping.

Any 'body' will most likely support that you may be obliged to give the seller a chance to fix it, and the best way to do that, is take one of them out in the car to demonstrate the problem and leave it with them to investigate either themselves or via their warranty. That way they sign a worksheet somewhere, not you.

These things mostly work out better by being diplomatic.

[tvralfagtv6]

simple repair indeed


All fixed and very happy with excellent service received, Coil packs replaced.