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Well looks like the M3 may have just suffered the same thing..
I've never had a Power Steering issue and i've had a lot of cars, how unlucky are you! If your not breaking them your crashing them. :heehaw: :D
Do what I do, buy a car without power steering ;D
Can't say I've ever had issues arise with the power steering in any of the cars I've owned, you'r not replacing the fluid with Lilt or something are you? Dem totally tropicaaal power slides, dred
not covered under warranty/guarantee with you just buying it ?
Still within 3 months but when asked the garage returned a 'engine and gearbox only mate' response... typical
Just had a proper look, res empty, under car coated, gonna have to jack up and remove the trays to confirm but i suspect rack fault. :disappointed: :(
Sales of goods act mate. Get reading then get balshy :)
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Check your sale T&Cs against the SOGA and see if you can twist their arm on sorting it out.
I think I'm just as unlucky as you when it comes to cars tbh, my waterpump went and I've had to spend £170 getting that replaced (and timing belt at the same time, might as well...) - but I've still got a small leak and a sticking front caliper that needs replacing this weekend. :roll:
it might just be a hose ? they're pretty cheap and easy to replace.... especially if you go to a hydraulic hosing place instead of a bmw garage ;)
f**king disgusting if thats true.
Surely garages have a duty of care in selling.
Anything in the description about recent service/mot,etc?
came with a brand new MOT (LOL since i took it back after a few days with a crack in the floor that should have failed) and didnt require a service at the time of sale..
Quote from: Binary Shadow on March 01, 2012, 15:54:31 PM
came with a brand new MOT (LOL since i took it back after a few days with a crack in the floor that should have failed) and didnt require a service at the time of sale..
If you end up paying for it, i would report them to VOSA, that crack in the floor is enough evidence to show whoever they are getting to do the MOT's is relaxed on the procedure, i'm pretty sure if you get Trading Standards involved they will get a VOSA tester to come an do an inspection on the car, they did with mine.
Quote from: Bacon on March 01, 2012, 18:11:47 PM
Quote from: Binary Shadow on March 01, 2012, 15:54:31 PM
came with a brand new MOT (LOL since i took it back after a few days with a crack in the floor that should have failed) and didnt require a service at the time of sale..
If you end up paying for it, i would report them to VOSA, that crack in the floor is enough evidence to show whoever they are getting to do the MOT's is relaxed on the procedure, i'm pretty sure if you get Trading Standards involved they will get a VOSA tester to come an do an inspection on the car, they did with mine.
totally agree. definetly a few dodgy things gone on there. If you dont complain & nobody complains, then some other poor sods are going to fall into the same thing.
Maybe if you did complain, you will learn there are already a few others who have & they are under investigation. I would even be tempted to get an independent evaluation on the car & if
it is really road worthy & if it should have passed the MOT - though you may find that your car isnt road worthy & the garage wont let you leave with it becuase its unsafe & the garage you bought it from prob dont do the MOTs themselves.. but another company who operate with a similar name & same trading address do that side of the work.
Quote from: Eggtastico on March 01, 2012, 19:36:39 PM
Quote from: Bacon on March 01, 2012, 18:11:47 PM
Quote from: Binary Shadow on March 01, 2012, 15:54:31 PM
came with a brand new MOT (LOL since i took it back after a few days with a crack in the floor that should have failed) and didnt require a service at the time of sale..
If you end up paying for it, i would report them to VOSA, that crack in the floor is enough evidence to show whoever they are getting to do the MOT's is relaxed on the procedure, i'm pretty sure if you get Trading Standards involved they will get a VOSA tester to come an do an inspection on the car, they did with mine.
totally agree. definetly a few dodgy things gone on there. If you dont complain & nobody complains, then some other poor sods are going to fall into the same thing.
Maybe if you did complain, you will learn there are already a few others who have & they are under investigation. I would even be tempted to get an independent evaluation on the car & if
it is really road worthy & if it should have passed the MOT - though you may find that your car isnt road worthy & the garage wont let you leave with it becuase its unsafe & the garage you bought it from prob dont do the MOTs themselves.. but another company who operate with a similar name & same trading address do that side of the work.
I would also like to add as Egg has stated, when i had an issue the garage wouldn't let me drive the car until it had been inspected, and then i had to get it trailer'd away.
had it up and the undertray off. the high pressure feed hose to the rack has sprung a leak, its all pretty corroded so ordered a new one.. at least its not the rack ::)
Quote from: Binary Shadow on March 02, 2012, 18:55:38 PM
had it up and the undertray off. the high pressure feed hose to the rack has sprung a leak, its all pretty corroded so ordered a new one.. at least its not the rack ::)
Saved you a few quid then.
Indeed
although only place to get a new one is BMW and thats £180!
I would take it to a hydraulics place but its so corroded and manky i doubt theres much they can do.
Is that including the labour or are you doing it yourself? There's some local specialists about down here, maybe you could get it done at one of those cheaper.
Doing the work myself.
when mine went on my volvo I thought the exact same thing - that there'd be nothing they could do with it...
but I popped into the local Pirtek depo anyway (I know someone there anyway) and they did it in about 5 min flat with a bit of hose rated up to crazy pressure....
if they're connecting it to your old bit of metal pipe they'll want you to sign something to say there's no guarantee and it's your responsibility... but that's just so you can;t sue if it goes in the future....
£180 is a bit of a sting when you just bought the car.... but it's not the end of the world if the rest of the car is good.... it could have been a lot more money/time etc...