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Gearbox 3500 miles in - Gear 2, 4 and 6 got stiffer..

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iiNNEX said:
I would, presuming:

- I want it fixed
- I was the one that caused it

Also if I do end up touching stuff underneath, they will most likely try to blame me when it inevitably goes back in :)

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I think you've already decided that you no longer want this car and don't want to help yourself by doing anything to fix it, total antithesis to what I would do.
 
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Jajodu said:
I think you've already decided that you no longer want this car and don't want to help yourself by doing anything to fix it, total antithesis to what I would do.
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Exactly that, I decided that quite a while ago.

Took it round the block today to keep the battery kicking and dust off some cobwebs. It would appear that my steering rack knock has returned. Not as savage as before but it's there and more apparent after the car has warmed up. The creaking is still gone which means whatever the greased up is working as intended but the knock is back lol.

Since I reported this fault within my 30 days of owning the vehicle and they have already had a chance to fix it, I think this might well be my ticket out of this stupid car. I will call my complaint handler on Monday to update him on the situation as that changes things a bit (in my favour).
 
Won't lie this thread has reminded me of the alfa forums lol. Thought hyundai were a better make quality wise.

Remember picking up my guilietta qv and part of the dash was hanging off lol.. Had a heat shield rattle on that and after 4 days of picking it up someone drove into my boot ha

Great looking car vo. Got attention for sure.
 
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iiNNEX said:
Exactly that, I decided that quite a while ago.

Took it round the block today to keep the battery kicking and dust off some cobwebs. It would appear that my steering rack knock has returned. Not as savage as before but it's there and more apparent after the car has warmed up. The creaking is still gone which means whatever the greased up is working as intended but the knock is back lol.

Since I reported this fault within my 30 days of owning the vehicle and they have already had a chance to fix it, I think this might well be my ticket out of this stupid car. I will call my complaint handler on Monday to update him on the situation as that changes things a bit (in my favour).
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Your number plate's not JIF 1 is it?
 
NULLOBANDITO said:
Any updates on the rejection?
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No sadly, Hyundai Finance have "up to 8 weeks" to deal with these sort of claims and it would seem that they are most likely going to use all of it :)

For now I just take it out and enjoy the occasional drive and garage it again. Not much else I can do to speed up the process, they have been given very detailed information, scanned in work sheets, invoices ect... just a waiting game.
 
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If you can't get it rejected, try to have the price reduced as much as possible. Maybe try and sell it at as low of a loss as possible, or try and upgrade a few things that have issues and enjoy it.
 
Danloki said:
I'm Not trying to rub salt in the wound, as I've been in a similar place with a car, but I freaking luv this car I would honestly say its a better all rounder than the type r, and you look less of a knob in it.

I would put this up there with one of my favorite owned cars.

But again hope you get what you want.
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It's a real shame they don't make a, how shall I put this less flamboyant type R, it must put off thousands of people who would otherwise buy one, as you say who wants to look like a right knob I'm 63 and would probably look ridiculous getting out of one whereas the I30N is nicely understated yet still looks like it means business.
 
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Tell. You another thing as well and I'm not kidding. The most popular demographic that gave my car most attention, were young children! Many times in a car park I'll hear "look mummy at that car"

The car was aimed at teenagers who needed a 40yr olds wage.
 
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NULLOBANDITO said:
If you can't get it rejected, try to have the price reduced as much as possible. Maybe try and sell it at as low of a loss as possible, or try and upgrade a few things that have issues and enjoy it.
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There is no indication to say that it won't be rejected mate, if anything there is plenty to point the other way. It's just a matter of waiting it out, apparently Hyundai Finance have quite a few cases going on and are still catching up. Not surprised really lol.
Danloki said:
I'm Not trying to rub salt in the wound, as I've been in a similar place with a car, but I freaking luv this car I would honestly say its a better all rounder than the type r, and you look less of a knob in it.

I would put this up there with one of my favorite owned cars.

But again hope you get what you want.
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I am glad it is working out for you buddy, but sadly that ship has sailed a long time ago for me. As for "better" than the type R, as a previous Civic Type R owner I would heavily disagree. The only places it's better is the looks (which are subjective) and the sound department (which can be fixed via exhaust, downpipes and a map on the Type R).

If it wasn't for the crazy looks, I'd be in an FK8 in an instant, it is a superior machine on track and faster out of the box, more precise and better build underneath.
 
U wouldn't of liked the squealing brakes. Apart from being faster, build quality isn't that much different.

Unfortunately with hyundai u got what's known as the "Friday nite" build. Every manufacturer suffers from this.
 
Danloki said:
U wouldn't of liked the squealing brakes. Apart from being faster, build quality isn't that much different.

Unfortunately with hyundai u got what's known as the "Friday nite" build. Every manufacturer suffers from this.
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I don't mind the brakes, I am aware of the squeaking and it's simply a result of the pad material used. I had RS29 pads on my EP3, and they did the same but once warm they stop sooooo good.

And yes I know it feels like a Friday "night" car, however, the previous i30N I had was just as much of a dog imo, so as far as I'm concerned their QC is so bad that it's a minefield. The claim handler I spoke to said he has a few claims he is currently dealing with which are with N model cars, but could not disclose what was wrong ect, so I'm not alone ;)

I just want it to be over with so I can go and buy a properly built vehicle.
 
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