Fiat 500 EML

[Matt]

Make sure you rag the bollocks out of the courtesy car they provide!

Saying that, you paid for the warranty so you shouldn't have to do anything apart from deliver the car to them. They have to do the arranging with Fiat and just let you know whats going on.

Yep, that's exactly what I said to them. I "politely" asked them how it was my problem that they couldn't do the work, and explained the next time I see the car is when it's fixed and ready for me to collect. What they need to do until that point is not my problem.

 

[Matt]

Picking up a Focus B-Max tomorrow for Amy as a courtesy car.

 

[milo]

Nice car couple of them in our estate tell them to keep the 500 and all your problems solved

 

[MikeS]

Nice car couple of them in our estate tell them to keep the 500 and all your problems solved

I dont think that is an option

 

[Matt]

Nice car couple of them in our estate tell them to keep the 500 and all your problems solved

I dont think that is an option

As much as I'd like to do that, I don't think they'd swap a 2009 Fiat 500 for the 2013 B-Max

Amy's been driving the Audi more since we got that, so I am tempted to look at getting rid of the 500. I'd like to swap it for a 2004/2005 A4 Avant

 

[MikeS]

2004/2005 A4 Avant

Nice Motor, I found the 1.9 Diesels quite refined compared to the bmw 320's

Still think the Passat / octavia vrs diesel are under rated

 

[Matt]

That would be another option. I do fancy an estate, as the A3 is still not quite as big as we are going to need for the holidays in Cornwall.

 

[MikeS]

If you get the chance drive an octavia VRS Diesel, you be pleasantly surprised

I am contemplating buying one as my nxt motor

 

[PowR Remap]

So I am tempted to look at getting rid of the 500. I'd like to swap it for a 2004/2005 A4 Avant

And to get me to remap it! lol

I did say all along to let the 500 go!

 

[PowR Remap]

Picking up a Focus B-Max tomorrow for Amy as a courtesy car.

You best B-Maxing it to the redline

 

[MikeS]

I am on commission here

 

[Matt]

And to get me to remap it! lol

I did say all along to let the 500 go!

I know, but she loves it. Although driving the A3 is changing her opinion

 

[Matt]

Had a call from the garage this evening (17:50) asking if we'd had the cambelt changed on the car??

Told them we hadn't (as we haven't), as it's not due until the car is 5 years old or 70,000 miles according to the service book. It's not been serviced since we bought the car from them in November 2012 as they serviced it as part of the deal, and the service light hasn't come on (2 years for oil and filter).

Not sure what they are trying to get at with that one??

 

[milo]

Timing out? Asking if its been to another garage for belt change and trying to pass the buck, by saying thats the problem?

 

[Matt]

Timing out? Asking if its been to another garage for belt change and trying to pass the buck, by saying thats the problem?

That's what I've been thinking. I was wondering if the belt might have slipped and knocked the timing out a degree or two? Suppose we'll hear something today from them.

 

[MikeS]

Not your problem providing you keep up with the services

I wouldn't worry

 

[Matt]

Haven't heard anything from them today, so will probably be next Wednesday now.

 

[milo]

Reckon u get the 500 back tomorrow? Or still no word?

 

[Matt]

Reckon u get the 500 back tomorrow? Or still no word?

Been arguing with them today over the warranty again! 18,000 miles between services, regardless of time according to the fiat handbook, but Ford are saying they want 12 months between services. We are 13 months since they did it last time. Had to send them copies of the fiat handbook with the intervals in it.

 

[milo]

So they've not touched it and just trying to worm out of it? Surely if they sent the car to fiat to sort out. Fiat would confirm they service intervals?