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"Graeme Cosgrove" > wrote in message ... > The 36K service is due on my 2.0 156, and I have noted that there is some > variance over the timing belt issue. > > The dealer (Caledonia in Preston), has given me a price of £360 for the > service, but told me that they only "check" the belt, as it is replaced at > the 76K service. If I "wanted" to have the belt job done, that would be > £440 on top of the service. > > Question 1, therefore, is "should they be checking or changing the timing > belt at the 36K service?" > > The car is still under warranty, so I would (naively?) thought that if there > was a problem with the tensioners/belt/etc it would at least be partly > covered? > > Question 2 is "if they need to replace the parts, should some or all of the > cost be covered by the warranty?" > > Question 3 is "isn't (potentially) £800 a lot of money to spend to service a > two and a half year old car?" > > Question 4. This is the tough one. "How do I get "executive approval" > (e.g. the wife) to swap it for a GT?" > > G > > |
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