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Old 27th October 2021, 19:22   #21
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Hi Mike.
Nice to hear you are now pleased with the Sportage, but yes let them know, ask at the same time if they are willing as a good gesture to meet you half way with the cost, that is better than lets say trying to demand a the full cost and gives you a nice point on the conversation.

Do mention that you have not yet left your intended feed back and in the future would like to be able to recommend them to friend and family
Kia is a seriously underrated brand, my opinion. Sportage offers great value for money. This ratio is one of the best on the market.

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Old 28th October 2021, 15:37   #22
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I would agree. Lovely paint finish on top and well protected underneath. My son and his wife bought a Rio and a Focus at the same time, doing similar jobs and mileages. The Rio is still going strong with father in law but the Ford was traded due to corrosion underneath and lots of "niggles" under warranty.
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Old 28th October 2021, 17:01   #23
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Must admit 4 months into ownership I'm enjoying my Kia Venga and have no regrets with my purchase.
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Old 29th October 2021, 15:25   #24
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Update on the clutch situation. I bit the bullet (again!) and had a new 3 piece Luk clutch fitted and "Hey Presto", I have a smooth gearchange and a light clutch pedal again. The pressure plate fingers appeared flattened and uneven, with a visible groove from the bearing. The bearing was dry and had end play too, with "rust dust" all over it. The driven plate wasn't in too bad a condition for a nine year old clutch (48k). I will inform the garage but I don't expect any joy as they had two previous chances to fix it before I bought it and didn't! Life is too short for hassle but I'll give them a chance as I haven't left a review for them yet!!!

We have a tennis match of letters, claims and counter claims going on at present. I'll keep all informed. Too complicated to detail all the stuff but basically they say that I should have got them to do it under "warranty"! Yeah, right. They buy cars at auction, spend nothing on them and expect the customer to pay for any repairs needed! From me .....Sale of goods act - unfit for purpose etc! etc! Laters!
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Old 29th October 2021, 21:39   #25
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You bought it after having concerns about the clutch on the road test? Unless it was well below market value why buy it to then replace the clutch other than to prove a point?
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Old 29th October 2021, 22:03   #26
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I'm sort of wondering the same thing. 🤔
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Old 29th October 2021, 23:01   #27
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We have a tennis match of letters, claims and counter claims going on at present. I'll keep all informed. Too complicated to detail all the stuff but basically they say that I should have got them to do it under "warranty"! Yeah, right. They buy cars at auction, spend nothing on them and expect the customer to pay for any repairs needed! From me .....Sale of goods act - unfit for purpose etc! etc! Laters!
Hi Mike.
Take a look back at your post 13 and Dave's 14 where they say parts are coved if that's the case why not just stump up the money for the cost of the parts you have had fitted it matters not who fitted them?

Unless as you suspect as i do they would have hit you with high labour bill to cover their cost of the parts as well, some of these sellers think they can see you coming, but not all of us
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Take a look back at your post 13 and Dave's 14 where they say parts are coved if that's the case why not just stump up the money for the cost of the parts you have had fitted it matters not who fitted them?

Unless as you suspect as i do they would have hit you with high labour bill to cover their cost of the parts as well, some of these sellers think they can see you coming, but not all of us
Exactly that! I can't comment on my reasons why I continued with the purchase at present but I will later on! Mike
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Old 30th October 2021, 08:04   #29
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You bought it after having concerns about the clutch on the road test? Unless it was well below market value why buy it to then replace the clutch other than to prove a point?
See above post. All will be revealed later.
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Money refunded today thanks to small claims court. I wouldn't have bothered but reviews of the dealers showed that the owner had verbally abused an autistic man after he had a similar purchase, plus several other reviews of unfulfilled promises by the owner. Did I have a point to prove? Yes! I have nothing else to do with my time so it was time well spent and I have a new clutch! Loving the Sportage by the way!
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