>> An Astra owner probably does not have transport company supplied mechanics to repair the developed
>> (more expensive) defect that a lorry driver can afford to ignore as the cost of
>> the repair is not their problem.
Whoaa ON, bit hasty there I think.
All my cars back to first in 1982 have been bought and maintained at my own expense. In that time there must have been a dozen occasions where I've thought something not right but waited to see if it got worse (or disappeared) before doing or paying for investigation. Same where I've reported a fault and been told either nothing found or 'not sure'.
Most recent when the Roomie's glow plug light started flashing in 2016. Fault code suggested EGR issue but agreed with dealer to see what happened before spending £800 of the warranty company's money. Only done it once more since.
Same 10 years before with some sort of turbo valve fault that made the Xantia 'gag' and put on its 'k light' but without going into limp mode. All returned to normal after a stop/restart and code download would find nothing untoward.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Tue 12 Jun 18 at 14:52
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