Re: OT: Mini Rant About New Car

On 01/08/2024 20:42, Justisaur wrote:

Well our old one is finally on its last legs with what is probably a dodgy alternator but they aren't quite sure and it's not really worth possibly fixing it due to the age of the car vs. the cost. Kinda annoying as although it's almost twenty years old it only has 50,000 miles on the clock. Enter stage left the used but only a year and a half old one.

 You sure it's more costly to fix/replace the alternator (not to mention if they aren't sure on the alternator you should use a different mechanic.)
 Sounds like it's too late anyway.

Obviously the new car cost more so it really came down to is it worth spending £500-£600 pounds when it may not fix the problem and even if it does, due to its age how long will it be before something else goes wrong and it's more money.
The garage I first took it to I've used for years and do trust them. It was them that said they think it could be the alternator but they aren't making any promises. It was also their suggestion to take it to the main dealer as they should have more specialised knowledge about the car. They seemed more confident that it was the alternator but still weren't making any promises.
The current plan is just to keep on driving it until it finally gives up as it does work but the battery warning light starts coming on for a few seconds after driving for about fifteen minutes then it goes off for maybe thirty seconds and repeat. If you then stop the car for an hour or two it's then fine until about fifteen minutes later and back to the same cycle.