Are thumb grips under warenty

[Klang1.6]

hi dudes one of my thumb grips on mi steering wheel is starting to tear in the middle is it covered by warenty as i have 1 yr left

if not how much does it cost to replace?

 

[Griff]

Doubt it, probably classed as perishable.

 

[simonr]

i am sure that I read somewhere that they have been done under warrenty. try a search

Simon

 

[rory182]

haha brilliant, not something Ive ever thought about but mine are all scratched let us know how you get on...

 

[telford_mike]

one or two people have had them replaced under warranty.

 

[FlamingMonkey]

Chris N Nic are gettign their whole wheel replace on Warranty if Im not mistaken, due to wear and tear

 

[daviebroon]

warranty doesnt cover wear and tear

 

[blaze]

Mine split after 2 1/2 years, replaced under warranty.

 

[Swervin_Mervin]

Do they make anything on this new cars out of anything remotely durable?

 

[Bryan]

S_M - no, everything perishes within 5 years of use on the new clios, lol

 

[Swervin_Mervin]

 

[edde]

The warently covers manurtacturing faults. I got mine chnaged under warently as it shouldnt wear its just poor qulaity materials which wear to quick. It will be done under warently its difficult to say why a stearing wheel shouldnt last 100k of driving so it it fails after 50k then its a defect of manurfacture even if its an inbuilt poor quality product.

 

[HazzyP]

WARRENTY DOESNT COVER WEAR N TEAR, IF THEY DO IT THEY ARE THICK

 

[patty]

Quote: Originally posted by HazzyP on 20 July 2005

WARRENTY DOESNT COVER WEAR N TEAR, IF THEY DO IT THEY ARE THICK

noone ever said renault were clever!

 

[MarkCup]

Quote: Originally posted by HazzyP on 20 July 2005

WARRENTY DOESNT COVER WEAR N TEAR, IF THEY DO IT THEY ARE THICK

Thick? Really?

So do you think that a steering wheel that wears out in less than 18 months of use is reasonable wear and tear then?

Ive got one torn/split too...if they refuse to repair it and put it down to wear and tear, then the wheel in the first place was clearly not of "satisfactory quality", and Ill start quoting Sale of Good Act clauses at them.

Hence why so many people have had them done under warranty already...and rightly so.

 

[Swervin_Mervin]

My mate had his clutch replaced on his 28k mile SCooper under warranty no question. Its not about wear and tear, its about it lasting a reasonable length of time as well.

 

[nelson182]

My mate just had whole steering wheel replaced because grips were coming off. got in done on warranty its a 52 plate with 31 k miles. Warranty runs out in September so he just got in there!

 

[KDF]

Its a common fault, had it happen on my one aswell. If you have to pay for a new wheel (thumb grips are not replaceable on there own) your looking at £250+

 

[badinvincible]

If they dont fix it under warrenty, get a Momo race.

 

[Claire]

Mine is the sport wheel but not the original in the car - so I try not to use the grips too much!!

 

[sjtb]

My 172 rubber grips perished just before 3 yr warranty finished.. Renault Arnold clark next to ikea in warrington replaced it no problems.. so it IS covered.. or certainly was a year ago..

si.