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Old June 9th 04, 11:02 PM
Pete
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On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 21:13:06 +0200, "Alfistagj"
>, wrote:

>I know under (any) law a verbal contract is as valid as a written one.
>Only when it comes down to going to court to get your right, your Alfa will
>be standing still for months and months and months ........
>Most likely (??) you'll win but............
>
>GET IT IN WRITING, preferably counter signed by Alfa.
>I am almost 100% sure that as soon as you start discussing this with them
>they will back off, never mind what they said to you.
>THE way out is to say that the person that told you this is not authorised
>to do so!!
>The oldest trick in the world.
>An employee of any company is only authorised to making commitments for the
>company they work for as laid down in the Chamber of Commerce records!!
>And NO WAY that Alfa will ever counter sign!!
>
>My honest tip:
>Change the belt at the 60000km / 36000miles service and at your costs and
>not a mile later!
>You will regret it if you don't listen to me! Sorry, but that's the way it is.


I think I will get it done at the 5 year service as recommended.
OK, so it might last another couple of years until it has done 36K, but
there is no point on penny pinching <LOL>

Pete
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147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's)
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Old June 9th 04, 11:17 PM
Tony Rickard
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"Pete" wrote:

> >How will your verbal contract hold out if that garage is no longer an

Alfa
> >Main Dealer?

> Irrelevant. The garage will be liable regardless as the sold the car.
> Alfa GB were the supplier of the car. The customer's contract is with
> the seller.


I think it is whether the service manager was authorised to speak on behalf
of Alfa GB . I.e. whether it was an opinion stated by an employee or Alfa
GB policy. Even then he wasn't an employee of Alfa GB but (presumably) a
franchised dealer for whom he may have breached the contract between said
dealer and Alfa GB.

I am not being deliberately negative, but I wouldn't hold much hope in what
a service manager states that Alfa GB (or any car manufacturer) will pick
up that is outside of the stated liability.



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Old June 10th 04, 01:03 PM
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UPDATE you guys......
Had it out on the phone with MOTORVOGUE service mgr....head and valve
replacement req...£1450...3 belts £495...ouch.
However as a goodwill gesture they (motorvogue) will do the head but
charge me for the belts..Time to do the job well at least another week and
1/2!
Still not impressed at this as is a known fault as many have pointed
out...motorvogue said speak to Alfa UK for the difference seemed surprised
when I quoted them the case number...
Watch this space....
Colin

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Old June 10th 04, 08:37 PM
Alfistagj
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Not unfair to charge you for the belt part.
That would have been a normal service job!
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> UPDATE you guys......
> Had it out on the phone with MOTORVOGUE service mgr....head and valve
> replacement req...£1450...3 belts £495...ouch.
> However as a goodwill gesture they (motorvogue) will do the head but
> charge me for the belts..Time to do the job well at least another week and
> 1/2!
> Still not impressed at this as is a known fault as many have pointed
> out...motorvogue said speak to Alfa UK for the difference seemed surprised
> when I quoted them the case number...
> Watch this space....
> Colin
>



 




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