1 Wire Alternator

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I have an 11 year old Astra 1.7tdi and recently had an estimate for repair, a new fuel pump and a computer for the pump. The garage told me that they don't replace just the computer (which was at fault) without also replacing the pump, the cost for the parts alone was €1700 which was a shame as I had just doubled its value by replacing all four tyres (in the UK at half price).

So I chatted to my friend who works for Vauxhall in the UK. He informed me that the pump is not what they call a stock item (which means that they don't go wrong so why stock them) and the computer is £250 +PP all done. So I got the part and fitted it in about 20mins and the old beauty was running like a dream.

I have also just bought a new VW Jetta from the UK, I asked before ordering it at a French dealer in Limoges for the identical model. The French dealer wanted £4000 more. Why would I buy in France? I can get a lot of diesel for £4k.

Alan Orme

The cost of a car repair in France, on its own, is not the main problem. The costs mount with the extra, completely unnecessary, charges which are loaded onto the bill under the pretext that “the fault was not obvious and it took time to find”, “because of this fault some other parts got damaged and had to be changed”, or some other lame excuse.

I was recently given those excuses concerning a modern car with a computerized system of fault diagnosis for a fault that appeared the moment after the “control technique” was completed, while we were leaving their premises. The fault was inside the sealed automatic gear box and was obviously caused by the handling of the car while the control technique was taking place. By law, those companies are not liable for any damage to the car while on their premises.

The bill I was presented with was almost twice as large as the repair of the faulty part. It included a complete oil service, a change of air filter and repairs to some wiring in the steering wheel column, amongst others; all unrequested, unnecessary and very expensive. The repair was performed at the official agency of the motoring company.

There is no independent complaints commission specifically geared to deal with the motor industry, just UFC que choisir, which acts as sort of consumer’s council. They try a feeble attempt to deal with a problem by sending a polite letter to the manufacturer.

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