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Title: Good deal or not
Post by: omegod on 30 June 2009, 19:55:30: My secretary has been running a 04 BMW mini( 50k on the clock) for a couple of years, the extended warranty ran out 2 weeks ago and guess what happened..............Power steering pump went, it's a well known fault with minis.

She was about to accept the inevitable and pay £800 for a new one from BMW but I asked did she mind if I had a go at negotiating on her behalf which she didnt.

The car went in for a diagnostic which confirmed the pump was knackered but also threw up the fact that the gearbox was on its last legs( cue her saying " I wondered what the grinding noise was " ;D) and also needed replacing at £1200 plus labour, not including a new clutch at £400 all + vat.

All in about £2400+, after several days of banter with BMW they have settled on her making a £450 contribution towards the total cost of the repairs.

I feel it's a good result as it is 5 years old and definately out of warranty, she seems happy what do you think?
Title: Re: Good deal or not
Post by: sidewaysmv6 on 30 June 2009, 19:58:04: sounds like a good deal...the bmw garage legally dont have to negotiate any kind of deal when the warrenty has run out..
Title: Re: Good deal or not
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 30 June 2009, 20:58:33: well done, mate, hope she appreciates it nudge nudge wink wink
Title: Re: Good deal or not
Post by: Ghost on 30 June 2009, 22:50:40: well done mate good work. ( will you come with me to do the dealing for my next car?) ;D
Title: Re: Good deal or not
Post by: Vamps on 30 June 2009, 22:54:48: Quote
sounds like a good deal...the bmw garage legally dont have to negotiate any kind of deal when the warrenty has run out..
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But you should not be getting those sort of bills on a 50,000 mile 5 year old car. >:(
Title: Re: Good deal or not
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 01 July 2009, 02:11:24: I love the fact that this is the new 'built properly' mini from BMW. 50k? Thats a joke, it really is.

Well done on a fantastic deal, by the way.
Title: Re: Good deal or not
Post by: jimmas on 01 July 2009, 07:18:41: yea good deal especially getting them to contribute in the present climate every penny counts :y
Title: Re: Good deal or not
Post by: deviator on 01 July 2009, 09:34:56: I think you've done really well there.

However if that hadn't worked, you could have tried the Sales of Goods Acts which states 'must be fit for purpose' and 'last a reasonable amount of time'.

Now there is no hard and faster rule on what is reasonable. But for the cost of a small claims court session is worth the risk, or would have been if you hadn't sorted it.

Well done mate, nice bartering.
Title: Re: Good deal or not
Post by: crazyjoetavola on 01 July 2009, 09:49:10: I think you did very well there. :y

Could have become a long and drawn out matter but didn't, the contribution that the owner was required to make was worth it on that basis alone :y

It's nice to get a satisfactory result for a change without the need for shedding blood. :)

Not a great advertisement for the Mini brand all the same :-/ :-/ Like so many things today, a case of appearance over function :(
Title: Re: Good deal or not
Post by: omegod on 01 July 2009, 19:37:02: Quote
well done, mate, hope she appreciates it nudge nudge wink wink

She does, but as I employ her thats not on the cards. Shame, as she is unbelievably hot!
Title: Re: Good deal or not
Post by: astroblaster on 03 July 2009, 01:26:59: Well done you got a real good deal there
Title: Re: Good deal or not
Post by: Pete Elite on 03 July 2009, 01:48:53: A bit of good news for a change :).
I'd get it done quick though before they change their minds as they might be suffering from the heat ;D.