Warranty question.

[Paul.H.]

During a recent trip to Ireland in particularly bad weather, both door seals leaked water in at approx 80Kms/hr - faster & the water was blown away, slower & it trickled down the window & away. I mentioned this to my local Vauxhall service centre whilst home in Oct & booked the car in for my next visit home in Jan '07. I've just been contacted & informed that the door seals are not covered by the warranty yet the car is only 2y 6m old with a 3y warranty. I'm in the process of negotiating the problem but the warranty manager - without even seeing the problem (or car for that matter)- has decided that it isn't the door hanging but the seals & they must be paid for by me.

Anyone had this type of problem before with a warranty issue? Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[booster]

Well tell them that's CRAP! Picador replaced both those seals last year UNDER WARRANTY.

[Paul.H.]

Cheers for that Bri - any ammunition is gratefully received! (between you & me I'm running a bit short of 9mm at the mo!!!)

Edited by Paul.H. on Tuesday 14th November 16:45

[huffy]

Paul YHM

[Paul.H.]

Thanks for that huffy - have replied to yours!

[huffy]

Ahh - did you ask a question? - reason I ask is I can't access my mail account in work.

[booster]

Well you could always ask Picadors for their advice. Even worth a trip down to them stopping off at our place

[Paul.H.]

huffy said:

Ahh - did you ask a question? - reason I ask is I can't access my mail account in work.

Huffy...nope - just replied to yours thanking you for the info...I didn't have anything to ask really!

[Paul.H.]

booster said:

Well you could always ask Picadors for their advice. Even worth a trip down to them stopping off at our place

Good idea Bri - have dad thro new years eve/morning & for how long after that I dodn't know - AND - I only have 2 weeks this time again...will be coming back here on 11th Jan...but would love to call in for a 'stop-over' if I don't have any success with the dealer in N.Wales...will keep you posted!

[baz7175]

Bit off topic, where were you in Ireland Paul - North or South?

I'm up in the North West in Londondery/Derry and only know of one other 'ro that lives here, but did happen to find a red 2004 model one day in Coleraine...

[Paul.H.]

baz7175 said:

Bit off topic, where were you in Ireland Paul - North or South?

I'm up in the North West in Londondery/Derry and only know of one other 'ro that lives here, but did happen to find a red 2004 model one day in Coleraine...

Hi Baz - I was in the south from 23rd - 27th Oct. Went from Dublin down to Wexford - Waterford - Cork - Killarney & finally Galway where I stayed for a couple days at a mates place then back to England on the Fri...& it was the Wed going from Baltimore (Co.Cork) up through Killarney onto Galway that, as the Irish say '...it didn't stop to rain!!' that the problem occurred...!

[baz7175]

Ah I see, so pretty much down south other than some time half way up the west coast then...just wondered incase it was your 'ro I had spotted (actually snapped a sneaky pic of mine sitting beside it as was so random seeing another one over here)

[Paul.H.]

I may be over that way again next year sometime - I know you're in the North but if i get the chance to see my mate (& wife) in Galway...is that too far from you?...or maybe a meet half way?

[baz7175]

Galway I can do in 4-5hrs from this neck of the woods, but I'm sure we can always sort something out, you must have been loving the cheap go-go juice down south - I work right on the border so always take the 5min drive over into the Republic to fill the tank when it starts to run on fumes

[Paul.H.]

Yeah, too right...the most I payed was EUR1.005 & the most I was ripped off for was EUR1.50...but I did fill it up 3 times in the 1000 miles I did that week & LOVED every minute of driving the 'ro that far for so long - ave 250 miles for each of the 5 days & I didn't go anywhere from Wed pm - Fri am!