Should I ask the dealer to pay for this repair..opinions?

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Situation, one of my work vans is a 2003 partner 2.0 hdi, bought just less than 3 months ago. Since then it has failed twice, both related to it he alternator not charging, finally fixed now I think and both incidents dealt with under warranty/goodwill etc from the showroom I bought it from.

Since picking it up (Thursday last week) I have noticed a gradual whining noise..today it's much louder and it's clear that it's the thrust release bearing giving up...The vehicle has done 3100 miles since I bought it so as much as I am sure I could go back to the dealer and threaten legals etc etc my question is, what is reasonable? Should I?

The cost of repair at my local mechanics is £320 inc vat, so not too bad.. and I can swallow that as a business expense.

I have very little experience of dealing with car dealers who are reasonable and this one has been so, so I don't want to be unreasonable with him in demanding something I should just deal with as bad luck perhaps?

Come, proud denizens of PH and point my moral compass in the right direction with this issue

Many thanks

T

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Hello to all! Many thanks for replies - self employment means that I have limited access to reply swiftly the van has done 119300 at the moment, i do sort of feel like it's just my bad luck that the thrust bearing is on the way out, and to be fair the dealer must have paid out a good £300 so far on the two visits required to sort the alternator issue..I think it's only right that I chin it and deal with it myself

I wondered if I should push my luck or not, and I like the way that PH is still the arbiter of the common moral compass

ps the van cost 1795 to the person that asked - I just paid the sticker price