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JLo
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   25th Apr 04 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got a brand new Corsa 1.8 SRi on Friday. Did about 50 miles that evening just taking it very easy enjoying my new motor.
Went to work on saturday and decided to have a nice run down the M1. I cruised for about 10mins, then i went into the BMW lane for about 5 mins to see what the car is made of. Not wanting to over stress the engine i just moved into the lorry lane and sat at 70MPH for a few minutes before a light came on the dash. The car seemed ok but i came off the next junction....when coming down the off ramp the car started sounding really rough. Anyway, came to some traffic lights and the engine just cut out and i couldn't get it started.
Some kind soul pushed me over the road to a safe place. AA guy turns up within 30mins (top bloke), plugs his laptop in which says their is a misfire on cylinders 3 & 4. So my brand new Corsa (142 miles on clock) got towed home by the AA.

Got a courtesy car - Daewoo Matiz 0.8l 6v.

The Corsa is sitting on my drive waiting to be towed to the dealers tomorrow.

Anyone had similar problems? Likely to be easy to fix? The AA guy had a guess that the coil pack is knackered. I'm just rather gutted at the moment.

[Edited on 25-04-2004 by JLo]

[Edited on 25-04-2004 by JLo]
Adam-D
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25th Apr 04 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
some of them have had vavle springs snap?
nat16v
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oh noo
ed
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Don't worry about how easy it is to fix, cos you aint gonna be paying for it or worrying about it! That is pretty shocking! Sorry bout that
Jambo
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25th Apr 04 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id take it straight back and tell em to give u a new one.

A brand new car should not break down, id have none of it.
3CorsaMeal
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mine car broke down on way home from picking it up, was second-hand private deal tho........
R Lee
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25th Apr 04 at 20:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bugger indeedy poo
shekie07
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25th Apr 04 at 21:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Don't suppost the courtesy car is from enterprise rent a car
JLo
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25th Apr 04 at 21:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's from Europa in Leicester.

It's a 04 reg with under 4k on the clock but it's scratched and dented pretty bad.
Jambo
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25th Apr 04 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thought you said its only done 142 miles??
Adam-D
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25th Apr 04 at 21:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
think he means the hire daewoo
Trotty
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25th Apr 04 at 21:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gawd, that ain't good! I'd definately take it back and say you want a replacement!
JLo
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Sorry, the courtesy car has done 4k. My Corsa has done 142 miles....although it has now been towed 20 miles.
Kenni
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25th Apr 04 at 23:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My sister's new lupo broke down after 50miles. The accelrator cable snapped. They just blamed that the parts are mass-produced. Although we could get a complete refund of the car, but decided not to cus its the car my sister wanted, SO they fitted a alarm for free as a goodwill gesture. You should try and get something like that or free servicing next time, etc.
R Lee
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25th Apr 04 at 23:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes. try and get as much out of em for the hassle that they've caused
JLo
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27th Apr 04 at 16:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
some of them have had vavle springs snap?


Spot on mate.
Adam-D
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27th Apr 04 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what a bastid eh?

well itll get a new engine?
JLo
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27th Apr 04 at 16:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not sure what their doing at the moment. Do you know if it's a common issue?
Adam-D
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yeah theres been a massive re-call and they are getting new srings
id want a new car coz i wouldnt trust vaux to change a bulb let alone a engine

it seems all new cars are built shit these days
Corsa E-Tec
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27th Apr 04 at 16:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i've heard that alot of these 1.8 corsa c have problems

[Edited on 27-04-2004 by Corsa E-Tec]
LukeGSi
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Id ask for a replacement car not another engine
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bloody hell

unlucky !

pew pew pew pewwwww
Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by born_upsideout
Id ask for a replacement car not another engine




I would never even consider for one minute that it is acceptable to hand over such a large sum of money for the car to last 142 miles. Id get a new one or tell em to stick it.
TJSRi
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27th Apr 04 at 17:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i've had my C 1.8sri from new since 10th march, no probs so far.
RS6
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   27th Apr 04 at 19:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that is awful NEWS! BRAND NEW & it does that!!

express ur up most anger at vauxhall!,

make sure they get on their knees & apologise to u!

don't let them fog u off either, with some ramdom excuse..

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