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We are considering formally rejecting my wife's December registration new Corsa Design 1.4 Auto. We have tried to get a resolution to a gearbox problem since January, the Vauxhall engineers are apparently still trying to decide whether the gearbox fault is mechanical or electronic (it will not release first gear after a hill climb unless the car is halted on the flat, or driven for around five hundred metres with a light throttle opening at around 4,000-5,000 revs). They made software a download in February and a visiting Vauxhall engineer in April has accepted that the car is not right. Have you a template in your files that we could use to reject this car. I would assume it should be sent recorded delivery to the dealer principal. If you have something on file we shall be indebted to you.
Asked on 27 June 2009 by
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Honest John
Consumer Rights FAQ answer at www.honestjohn.co.uk. Basically, case law gives them 3 attempts in 6 months, then, if they still fail you can reject the car.
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