charlamine21
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We have a 2021 Abarth 595 Essesse. Less then 20,000 miles on clock. Before warranty run out in June 2024 we booked it in at same time as service to dealership with a list of issues we wanted investigated before warranty expired.
One of these issues was a rattling noise coming from gearbox on start up. We were told that there were no issues on examination and that it was normal noise for these cars and not to worry.
Fast forward to now before Christmas the noise was getting louder we got it looked at my a friend who is a mechanic who said that he didn’t think it was normal and recommended we contact the dealer to take a look.
We took his advise, originally they said as they had it noted down as an issue before warrenty had expired they would take a look at it again for free and booked us in. When we dropped car off they changed minds and said it would be £155 to diagnose which we couldn’t bother to argue about. Just heard back that they have diagnosed and it’s a gearbox issue with quote of £3,500 to fix. We have done less then 3000 miles since they told us there was nothing to worry about.
They say that they aren’t willing to cover anything under warrenty because they have it covered in there paperwork that they checked the vehicle in June and there wasn’t anything wrong with it. Clearly there was as it is the same noise then as now.
How can a car need a new gearbox after less then 20,000!
Has anyone experienced gearbox issues with there 595s or have had experience where something has been checked whilst in warranty and fixed out of warranty. Or anyone have experience with motor trade in general that can advise what our best next steps are
One of these issues was a rattling noise coming from gearbox on start up. We were told that there were no issues on examination and that it was normal noise for these cars and not to worry.
Fast forward to now before Christmas the noise was getting louder we got it looked at my a friend who is a mechanic who said that he didn’t think it was normal and recommended we contact the dealer to take a look.
We took his advise, originally they said as they had it noted down as an issue before warrenty had expired they would take a look at it again for free and booked us in. When we dropped car off they changed minds and said it would be £155 to diagnose which we couldn’t bother to argue about. Just heard back that they have diagnosed and it’s a gearbox issue with quote of £3,500 to fix. We have done less then 3000 miles since they told us there was nothing to worry about.
They say that they aren’t willing to cover anything under warrenty because they have it covered in there paperwork that they checked the vehicle in June and there wasn’t anything wrong with it. Clearly there was as it is the same noise then as now.
How can a car need a new gearbox after less then 20,000!
Has anyone experienced gearbox issues with there 595s or have had experience where something has been checked whilst in warranty and fixed out of warranty. Or anyone have experience with motor trade in general that can advise what our best next steps are
