My First week of ownership

pickle0904 · #1 (**Post Link**) 26-01-10

My first week of owning an Alfa has not gone well.
Picked up the car and had it for 3 days then dropped it back into the garage and didnt see it for 4 days.
I do hope this is not going to be the norm

Green_Rizla · #2 (**Post Link**) 26-01-10

You've done the right thing................... get them to sort it .................. and then enjoy it.

......... and welcome to AO

Cheers to All
Peter

tess · #3 (**Post Link**) 27-01-10

dont despair pickle...you will get used to it

whats wrong and where did you get her from???

pickle0904 · #4 (**Post Link**) 27-01-10

I got her from Jeff White,

Had a look on here and dropped her off and said what the normal causes of the faults were, cruise control not working - said clutch sensor and boot squeeking - said needed new stops.
Then was told for 3 days that they could not work out what was wrong with the cruise control but boot had been done, when I picked her up I was told that it was the clutch sensor with the cruise control.
Found myself wondering why they didnt listen and check that first.

tess · #5 (**Post Link**) 27-01-10

because they obviously know best as we are plebs......say no more...had the same when the alternator and belt froze on mine...told them what it was made them read up info on here but they still left it til the last min to order parts and had her for 6 days.....Dutton Forshaw in Cardiff...rubbish

Darkrider · #6 (**Post Link**) 28-01-10

New or S/H?

Darkrider · #7 (**Post Link**) 28-01-10

Oh yes, welcome to AO, and good luck with her

howell811 · #8 (**Post Link**) 28-01-10

Unusally for Jeff Whites to care or indeed, put it right. Had a Pug from them some years ago and they didn't want to know about the faults.

Stu GTV · #9 (**Post Link**) 28-01-10

Hello and welcome to AO, hope all your problems are sorted........

pickle0904 · #10 (**Post Link**) 28-01-10

lol, obviously we are just plebs and have not got the first clue what we are talking about.

All the problems are sorted now, i must say though apart from not listening and taking an age to sort
a simple problem, I have found Jeff White ok.lol

Car was purchased SH

Darkrider · #11 (**Post Link**) 29-01-10

my basic rule with SH is expect problems for the first year of ownership, if they aren't all fixed by the end of that period you should probably look at getting rid...

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