[starter]

Originally Posted by HKap

Dude, this seems like a case of outright cheating. If your company has already paid the money that's reflected on the invoice, he has no business holding back your 50k. I would suggest that you stop pleading with them and approach the police. Trust me you will have your money back in no time.

Thanks HKap.
That thought did cross my mind today.
Infact i am just one bit away from actually doing that.
This corporate sales manager guy has promised me of refunding the rest of the deposit by tomorrow.
So, i thought why not give them another day and see if they would really do what they say.
Will keep you guys updated on what happens tomorrow.
Cheers,
Deepak

[revintup]

Originally Posted by speedsatya

And ,if at all they had charged us for the clutch and the towing ,the total replacement cost would have come to around 32K INR ( 6 K service+10 K towing+16 K clutch)

How can they even think of charging for the clutch replacement when the car is well within the warranty period? Dont think you got any freebies here, just what you were entitled to. And even 16k that you spent seems like money wasted for apparently no fault of yours.

[HKap]

Originally Posted by starter

Thanks HKap.
That thought did cross my mind today.
Infact i am just one bit away from actually doing that.
This corporate sales manager guy has promised me of refunding the rest of the deposit by tomorrow.
So, i thought why not give them another day and see if they would really do what they say.
Will keep you guys updated on what happens tomorrow.
Cheers,
Deepak

Keep us posted. Its time that these dealers learn to respect the customer. The thing is that the cops might just drag one of them to the police station and that would be the last time they do anything like this!

[DieselFan]

Originally Posted by revintup

How can they even think of charging for the clutch replacement when the car is well within the warranty period? Dont think you got any freebies here, just what you were entitled to. And even 16k that you spent seems like money wasted for apparently no fault of yours.

Typically clutch is not covered under warranty unless it is proven that there is a manufacturing error. A clutch can go for a toss within 30 kms of driving if driven by an inexperienced driver riding the clutch or if driven with handbrake on. Such a kind of failure will not be covered under warranty.

[speedsatya]

Originally Posted by DieselFan

Typically clutch is not covered under warranty unless it is proven that there is a manufacturing error. A clutch can go for a toss within 30 kms of driving if driven by an inexperienced driver riding the clutch or if driven with handbrake on. Such a kind of failure will not be covered under warranty.

Yes ,a clutch can fry within 100 kms if not driven properly .And hence it isnt covered under warranty .

VW replaced it free of charge for saying it is a goodwill gesture . We were lucky that the car stalled inside Mysore city .Imagine what would have happened had it happened inside the forest section that we were planning to drive to .

Goodwill or charged service,we have decided to stay away from VW and will advice others also to do the same .I can never trust VW India products anymore.

My 11 year old MUL car and 10 year old Lancer both of which have more than a lac kms on them ,have never failed us on the road . I would rather spend 2 lacs on modifying these cars than spend 7 lacs on an overpriced unreliable car

Originally Posted by revintup

How can they even think of charging for the clutch replacement when the car is well within the warranty period? Dont think you got any freebies here, just what you were entitled to. And even 16k that you spent seems like money wasted for apparently no fault of yours.

We had to pay just 6K ,but that was for the service .The service advisors are like robots ! The first service check lists say open brake pads and drums .So they do that for a car thats done only 1200 kms and charge you for the same

[starter]

Dear Friends,
I just wanted to update the thread that i've finally received my cheque for 50K completely.
After contacting the corporate sales manager at the showroom and having some rather long conversations, he got us back the initial deposit that we had paid.
So, they reversed the extended warranty and also refunded the accessories amount.
So, it all comes to an end without me losing any money.

I just wish that this hadn't happened and atleast that they do not do this to their next customers. We all would love to write nice things about them.

Cheers,
Deepak

[pganapathy]

Originally Posted by starter

Dear Friends,
I just wanted to update the thread that i've finally received my cheque for 50K completely.
So, they reversed the extended warranty and also refunded the accessories amount.
I just wish that this hadn't happened and atleast that they do not do this to their next customers. We all would love to write nice things about them.

It is good to know that they finally refunded the money.

I am just wondering why you did not take the extended warranty at 8,000. It is worthwhile if you ask me as you get another (is it one or two) years of warranty, which provides you a lot more peace of mind and if anything happens in that time, it is free. Of course this is dependent on what is covered, but still.

I only hope they learn and improve their service levels

[starter]

Originally Posted by pganapathy

I am just wondering why you did not take the extended warranty at 8,000. It is worthwhile if you ask me as you get another (is it one or two) years of warranty, which provides you a lot more peace of mind and if anything happens in that time, it is free. Of course this is dependent on what is covered, but still.

Dear Ganapathy,
Yup, you are right. Extended warranty does give some additional peace of mind. But, looking at this palace cross showroom, i found that it ain't worth it.
With the tyres upgrade and whatever else in the future, it is always easy for the dealer to say no for the warranty because of these changes.
So, to avail this warranty, i would have to drive the car the way it is for 4 years.
This is the reason why i din't want this extended warranty.
Cheers,
Deepak