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[Elite Pete]

Is my Vauxhall dealer extracting the pish. I bought a thermostat and pipe from them before Christmas but haven't used them now they are saying they can't take them back becuase its over 14 days ago

[Richie London]

Is my Vauxhall dealer extracting the pish. I bought a thermostat and pipe from them before Christmas but haven't used them now they are saying they can't take them back becuase its over 14 days ago

i thought it was 28 days.

[Jimbob]

ill buy the pipe from you if you want, literally was about to ring up and order one.

Its a shame I have just ordered the stat, else would have had that too, or maybe not as I use ebay stats at half the price

[Richie London]

might be something on here pete. does it say about refunds on back of invoice?

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_world/consumer_affairs/buying_goods_your_rights.htm

[Andy B]

I'm not sure that any seller is obliged to take back none faulty goods. Most shops will take back goods but are only obliged to give you a credit note.

[V6Vec]

Did they have the part in stock?...if its a part they dont hold/had to order in may be why they wont accept it back.  Had the same with a thermostat/housing when i ordered one for my vec...had to pay upfront aswell.

[Elite Pete]

Depending on who I speak to they are normally pretty good but lately i've been getting non TC parts so much cheaper from my source at Chester, just means I have to wait for delivery

[Elite Pete]

Did they have the part in stock?...if its a part they dont hold/had to order in may be why they wont accept it back.  Had the same with a thermostat/housing when i ordered one for my vec...had to pay upfront aswell.

No it was something they ordered in, however, I must spend a minimum of £200 to £300 a month (not a fortune I know) so I thought they might help out a bit

[Gaffers]

I might be interested in the Thermostat

PM Sent

[Kevin Wood]

I might be interested in the Thermostat

PM Sent

Yeah, me too, actually. Mine's running at 75-80 C now. 

Kevin

[Jimbob]

So....as there currently seem to be a glut of thermostats needed...

Can the extreme temperatures weve been having knacker them?

[freecall666]

some may not have the mix right, or checked it.??

[Mr Skrunts]

Depending on who I speak to they are normally pretty good but lately i've been getting non TC parts so much cheaper from my source at Chester, just means I have to wait for delivery

Tell them the rule means 14 working days Pete and watch thier faces. 

Because when it suits, it's 14 working days or 14 days, it's not your fault christmas day, boxing day and new years day were not week days that bank holidays are mormaly on.

[Kevin Wood]

So....as there currently seem to be a glut of thermostats needed...

Can the extreme temperatures weve been having knacker them?

I reckon it just makes it more obvious that there's a problem. Mine has always run a little cool (just over 80 if air con fans are running) but I've not considered it a problem before as it's always warmed up quickly. When it's very sub-zero it warms up to about 75, then the gauge plummets back to nothing before gradually rising again. Clearly not working too well.

Having said that, 80 is hot enough for it not to be a desperate problem, IMHO, so it'll probably wait until I change the cam belt & water pump, etc. in 10K miles (when the garage is nice and warm ).

Kevin

[Elite Pete]

I need a decent thermostat for my diesel. I fitted a new one about 6 months ago but it runs about 80 but when we had the -13 a couple of weeks ago the temp dropped to 75 so i'll get a Vauxhall or BMW one for it