Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issue

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Sat 29 Aug 2009 14:44
06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issue - sky5000
Hi, my friend purchased a 2006 vectra diesel automatic with 100000 miles recently, after 2 months the gearbox has developed a fault & will not change gear, vauxhall have quoted £3000 to replace it.

The independant dealer gave her 3 months warranty & they have said they will pay the maximum £1000 as the warranty is limited, but she has to pay the rest her self.

The dealer is rufusing to pay the whole amount as when she bought it she was told she would be covered upt £1000 per claim on the major partslabour. The dealer said the fault was not present when she bought it & they have a 3 page reportchecklist on the vehicle condition etc (down by themselves) whcih confirms the car was all good

What can she do? any ideas?

thank you.


Shouting amended in the subject line

Edited by Pugugly on 29/08/2009 at 23:37

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Sat 29 Aug 2009 15:20
06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issues. - bathtub tom
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Sat 29 Aug 2009 15:53
06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issues. - Dynamic Dave
vauxhall have quoted £3000 to replace it.


Have they tried to investigate the problem? Oil change for example, considering the high mileage.

Did the garage hook it up to a Tech2 reader to see what fault code(s) there were? If so, what were the codes?.
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Sat 29 Aug 2009 17:16
06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issues. - sky5000
not sure what the codes are, but they said it cannot be repaired & due to the mileage its most likley worn out, a local gearbox centre also said the same

the dealer is refusing to pay more than £1000, where do we stand? many thanks
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Sat 29 Aug 2009 17:10
06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issues. - enfield freddy
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Sat 29 Aug 2009 17:41
06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issues. - oldnotbold
Regardless of the warranty, the dealer has to warrant the goods as fit for purpose for six months under the Sale of Good Act, and in court a judge would find in favour of the buyer of a three -year old car, despite the 100k on the clock, I think.

Time to get Trading Standards involved, and then a solicitor.

Edited by oldnotbold on 29/08/2009 at 17:41

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Sat 29 Aug 2009 19:49
06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issues. - bell boy
if its definately $3000 to fully repair i would offer 50/50 to the cost ie each pays $1500
if this wasnt acceptable to the customer i would withdraw my offer and tell him to see me in court
who in their right mind would buy a 100,000 miler diesel vauxhall anyway
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Sat 29 Aug 2009 20:48
06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issues. - Dynamic Dave
who in their right mind would buy a 100 000 miler diesel vauxhall anyway


Plenty of people. Chances are the engine's not been broken in yet.
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Sat 29 Aug 2009 20:49
06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issues. - bell boy
but i never mentioned the engine
its the bit that hangs on the end of it
i got a 3000 mile zafira to go into meltdown last year so help us all at 100,000 miles
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Sat 29 Aug 2009 20:51
06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issues. - Alby Back
who in their right mind would buy a 100 000 miler diesel vauxhall anyway



No immediate plans to do so bb, or indeed any medium to long term ones either for that matter.....

But are Vauxhalls particularly bad at staying the pace of mileage in your experience ?

Just curious to have an inside take on that really given my tight walleted penchant for wringing every last mile out of my cars !
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Sat 29 Aug 2009 22:16
06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issues. - sandy56
I would suggest she gets independent advice- the AA or RAC, they could help.
Have the car checked by an automatic gearbox specialist.
100,000 miles is a lot but I believe the engine/gearbox should be good for a lot more, as usual depends on how it has been used and maintained. Ordinary cars can give great service over a long time- if looked after.
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Sat 29 Aug 2009 23:09
06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issues. - SuperBuyer
Couple of things from me -

why take it to Vauxhall, when the independent can probably do the job for a little over a grand or so (£325 for an 06 17k gearbox from an auction site, so even with 10hours fitting time and a few odds and sods it shouldn't be much over a grand at cost price)

Could a gearbox specialist not repair it?

As an aside, as the driver of a Dec 08, 23K vectra it feels more like a 223K car, I dread to think what it will be like at 50k!
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Sun 30 Aug 2009 10:32
06 diesel - Faulty gearbox warranty issues. - madf
oldnotbold is correct..

2 months and failed gearbox = money back or FREE repair.


Period. No argument. It's the law.

Edited by madf on 30/08/2009 at 10:32

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