Made the decision to jump ship from BMW to a Rocco last year, have been loving the car and with a move out of London to the countryside imminent was really looking forward to some spirited driving!!!
Unfortunately on a return to London last Wednesday after a drive back from somerset the car started juddering and pumping out smoke on the dual carriageway. I was luckily by an exit so got off and parked up waiting for the AA....
Car was recovered to Ridgeway in Reading who have just diagnosed a faulty injector and I now have a bill for £750.
The car was 3 days out of VW used approved warranty, has done 25k miles (2010 car, so ~6k per year), full VW SH, and had been in for a new manifold 6 weeks ago under warranty (at VW Finchley road).
VW are refusing any goodwill at this point (Although I am on twitter trying to budge them) but if none is given, with the cost of a VW warranty (which I now consider essential!) I am looking at a £1k+ bill
Despite loving the car this is really making me consider just Pxing the car for a non VAG given VWs flat refusal to budge on goodwill - a few hundred £ would have made a big difference here.
Couple of questions:
- I see a few threads on manifolds and injector failures, could the change of manifold have impacted the injectors? I know new Injector seals were fitted...
- Any advice on how to push for something goodwill wise from VW?
Thanks!