15-12-2016, 04:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 15-12-2016, 04:03 PM by Murphyv310.)
Hi.
You know all of my old cars were a doddle to change a bulb, the stories you hear now are unreal.
The latest scam is a number of new cars come with no sump plug, you have to buy one of those Pela suction pumps if you are a DIY person and like to do your own oil and filter changes.
You're also stuck with the service indicator light and again some are Main Dealer only to do the reset. One of the things I wanted to do before the health problem put it on hold was to do vehicle diagnostics, I have all the kit for MGR, BMW & VAG but others are a nightmare to get proper diagnostic kit. if you even thought of OEM it could cost between £10,000 & 15,000 for the hardware alone.
I know that by law you can take a car to a non franchised dealer when under manufacturers warranty but I have heard instances that warranty claims are not up-held as the service light was on, even though the customer had a receipt for the service and the book was stamped. Beware then if you have the dosh to afford a new car and go to your local garage for service work.
You know all of my old cars were a doddle to change a bulb, the stories you hear now are unreal.
The latest scam is a number of new cars come with no sump plug, you have to buy one of those Pela suction pumps if you are a DIY person and like to do your own oil and filter changes.
You're also stuck with the service indicator light and again some are Main Dealer only to do the reset. One of the things I wanted to do before the health problem put it on hold was to do vehicle diagnostics, I have all the kit for MGR, BMW & VAG but others are a nightmare to get proper diagnostic kit. if you even thought of OEM it could cost between £10,000 & 15,000 for the hardware alone.
I know that by law you can take a car to a non franchised dealer when under manufacturers warranty but I have heard instances that warranty claims are not up-held as the service light was on, even though the customer had a receipt for the service and the book was stamped. Beware then if you have the dosh to afford a new car and go to your local garage for service work.
