Long story short...
Got my 03 used from a dlrship in Minneapolis (Im in Illinois). Had like 19xxx miles. The car was a dealer reacquisition/lemon because the guy before had lots of problems and got them to buy it back. One of the things was that it had the tranny replaced.
Between then and now, I had to have the clutch replaced under warranty. TOB. No biggie.
The car now has 46,xxx miles, is out of both regular warranty and the buyback warranty. It has developed a clutch problem which i think is the Clutch Adapter Cover Plate/ Broken Release Bearing Guide Tube problem ( http://www.modernmustangs-tb.org/forums/printthread.php?t=1511 )
Im thinking this is going to be a expensive repair. The part alone is $350.
My question to you guys is that given that:
1. I had prior clutch problems under warranty.
2. The car was a 'lemon' and had a replaced tranny, and I was verbally assured I would be taken care of.
Do I have a good enough argument to have a dealership fix this for free? Even tho I dont have a warranty? Possibly under some AWA (After Warranty Assistance) program??
Im getting ready to take it in for an initial estimate to make sure this is the problem, but I want to have my ducks all in a row first and see where you guys think I stand logically.
Thanks. :shrug:
Got my 03 used from a dlrship in Minneapolis (Im in Illinois). Had like 19xxx miles. The car was a dealer reacquisition/lemon because the guy before had lots of problems and got them to buy it back. One of the things was that it had the tranny replaced.
Between then and now, I had to have the clutch replaced under warranty. TOB. No biggie.
The car now has 46,xxx miles, is out of both regular warranty and the buyback warranty. It has developed a clutch problem which i think is the Clutch Adapter Cover Plate/ Broken Release Bearing Guide Tube problem ( http://www.modernmustangs-tb.org/forums/printthread.php?t=1511 )
Im thinking this is going to be a expensive repair. The part alone is $350.
My question to you guys is that given that:
1. I had prior clutch problems under warranty.
2. The car was a 'lemon' and had a replaced tranny, and I was verbally assured I would be taken care of.
Do I have a good enough argument to have a dealership fix this for free? Even tho I dont have a warranty? Possibly under some AWA (After Warranty Assistance) program??
Im getting ready to take it in for an initial estimate to make sure this is the problem, but I want to have my ducks all in a row first and see where you guys think I stand logically.
Thanks. :shrug:
