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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 03:04 AM
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When will it all be over??

Sorry but I have to vent, this car is giving me the *****!!!
Rebuilt gearbox, new motor, new plugs, new starter motor, new throttle position sensor, new battery all in the last two months and nowwwwwww whilst in at the dealer getting the new battery fitted, some f@#$er in a 4WD ran the mechanic off the road during the road test causing him to hit the gutter. The nice bluestone brick ones, and damaged the front rim!! Happened right out front of dealership. Dealer called police and are checking through security camera footage for the persons rego. Dealer have been good and supplied me with car till they repair/replace damage but when will this run of bad luck end????
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 03:37 AM
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Man, you are a patient man.

I wish we had "Lemon" laws here. Surely that car should have been replaced outright by now?

Andrew
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 05:11 AM
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Maybe it is different down in the southern hemisphere and we have curse of the Winning Blue?? Both your car and Kiwimeat's car seem cursed...
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by xxup
we have curse of the Winning Blue??
Don't say that!
I haven't had any problems during my 18mths of ownership......... touch wood, that should continue. :o
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 06:40 AM
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It's Silver I tell you! Silver!....

It's not the curse of the Winning Blue. [damn you xxup ]

Silver is the cursed colour. Yellow would be too but there just aren't enough of them. :p

Lexic, I feel for you mate. With the exception of my rear end attracting too close attention, my '8's been reliable (if thirsty).

It is a shame that lemon laws don't exist here. Have you tried pressurising Mazda Australia.
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by auzoom
Man, you are a patient man.

I wish we had "Lemon" laws here. Surely that car should have been replaced outright by now?

Andrew
Lemon laws typically require that the dealer attempt to fix the SAME problem multiple (usually 3) times, without success. They don't usually cover different problems to the same car.

But dude, yeouch...some of those problems sound pretty serious...have you been driving the hell out of it or something? Rebuilt gearbox?
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by xxup
Maybe it is different down in the southern hemisphere and we have curse of the Winning Blue?? Both your car and Kiwimeat's car seem cursed...
Originally Posted by nojooc
Don't say that!
I haven't had any problems during my 18mths of ownership......... touch wood, that should continue. :o
Did someone mention curse.... you know "brothervoodoo" can make it happen like I did for sunlight silver.... any takers... ???

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