Possible automatic transmission failure on 64 Plate Astra
Discussion
Hi all..Im new to this forum but Id really appreciate some advice.
Yesterday I traded my 12 plate fiat punto into a garage owned by my car finance company (sadly I have a poor credit rating so can only use them )..I traded it in for a 64 plate astra sri automatic with 35 thousand miles on the clock..no service history but I checked with the main dealer and it had been serviced at 10 thousand and had a pre sale service by this dealer inc new brakes and tyres.The vehicle will be 3 years old in October..test drive appeared fine.however on the journey home I noticed that gear changes werent as smooth as Id expected and the car felt underpowered occasionally on reaching speeds over 50..combined with revs going up to 4000 revs before it appeared to select 6th gear...this didnt seem right and I worried this was a serious transmission problem.
I called VX today who said as the latest service was overdue by 5 thousand miles their warranty wouldnt cover it...so called dealer who called vauxhall with the symptoms and returned my call saying VX had said this was a common fault ? And the only cure was a new gearbox etc at a cost of 3 thousand.
Obviously I was very upset but the dealer said they would replace the gearbox themselves..and offered to come and take it away...
My question is..does this sound like total transmission failure as they claim ? And so young and at such low milage have I essentially purchased a lemon ? ..Im gutted as Ive just insured and taxed it too..
Yesterday I traded my 12 plate fiat punto into a garage owned by my car finance company (sadly I have a poor credit rating so can only use them )..I traded it in for a 64 plate astra sri automatic with 35 thousand miles on the clock..no service history but I checked with the main dealer and it had been serviced at 10 thousand and had a pre sale service by this dealer inc new brakes and tyres.The vehicle will be 3 years old in October..test drive appeared fine.however on the journey home I noticed that gear changes werent as smooth as Id expected and the car felt underpowered occasionally on reaching speeds over 50..combined with revs going up to 4000 revs before it appeared to select 6th gear...this didnt seem right and I worried this was a serious transmission problem.
I called VX today who said as the latest service was overdue by 5 thousand miles their warranty wouldnt cover it...so called dealer who called vauxhall with the symptoms and returned my call saying VX had said this was a common fault ? And the only cure was a new gearbox etc at a cost of 3 thousand.
Obviously I was very upset but the dealer said they would replace the gearbox themselves..and offered to come and take it away...
My question is..does this sound like total transmission failure as they claim ? And so young and at such low milage have I essentially purchased a lemon ? ..Im gutted as Ive just insured and taxed it too..
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