FTO Drivers Club, Western Australia

marielle · Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 41 Location: Dirty South

Grrrrrrrrrrrr!! Shocked

Ive had this car for like 4 weeks, Ive had to send it back twice for warranty work (fuel pump.) Shocked

and I also damaged the front bumper and am waiting for a new one AND today the stupid car got stuck in 3rd gear, wouldnt go up or down, and neutral keeps flashing, It started smoking and leaking oil like crazy Twisted Evil

I think Ive blown a transmission line. Waiting for a tow truck

RichardH · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 804

Thank God you've got a warranty! Where did you buy it from?

- Rich

marielle · Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 41 Location: Dirty South

I bought it from centrepoint Motor Co in Vic Park.
The day I picked it up it was on empty and they had left the lights on and flattened the battery. After getting fuel I was unable to restart it and called RAC who identifed the fuel pump was buggered. I sent it back to the car yard who kept it fri-mon to wait for a part supposedly and returned it to me saying it was fixed. I drove it to Cannington from Kelmscott and it died and did the same thing, called RAC, they said it was the fuel pump and it hadnt been changed.... Sent it back again, had no further problem. Altho I had to go back again as they had not given me a jack or wheel brace, then today yeh it did this.
Granted they have picked it up quick smart and not been too difficult about it but Ive missed alot of work over my previous car accident and since this car keeps dying on me so Im not real thrilled.

astroboi · Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Posts: 68

hope everything goes ok for u buddy...

cars can get a bit dodgy when u buy it second hand..even if u get RAC check...lol they are not as fool proof as they say they are...

i had my fto checked with rac before buying it, came back with perfect ratings on the report...but when i had it about a month, problems start to arise...lol

oh well, i guess it up to us now to fix the car and to bring it back to life again..

atm, i am trying to solve the noisy engine bay...so much noise coming from the engine bay area, its not funny...haha. but car is getting there..

but anyway, hope to see u on the cruise coming soon on the 1st of may..hope no troubles for ur car by then...

frank · Guest

Sorry to hear all the trouble you've gone through... I actually saw the ad for your car soon after it was posted online last month and went to check it out because it was being sold for a a good price (~$15000) but when I got to the car dealer, it was already sold (as it turns out, to you unfortunately). The place really looked quite dodgy, with a bunch of junk cars for sale and not much else...