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Thoughts on my Kia Rio's clutch?
Having an issue with a 2021 Kia Rio (manual transmission) which I bought new.
A couple of weeks ago, it got stuck in second gear while driving. I pulled in, turned the engine off: gears working perfectly. Turned engine on: it got stuck in gear again. After a few minutes it came right again by itself.
Got it checked in the garage where I bought the car, but they found nothing wrong with it. The car was driving perfectly fine then for nearly three weeks. Then the same thing happened again.
Brought it to the garage again. Was told it was a slipping clutch. I doubt that very much as the car is just four years old with 75,000 kilometres on the clock.
They took their sweet time with repairing it! I received no phone calls from them, no quote, nothing. I had to keep ringing them for updates.
Today out of the blue, I got a text message saying my car had been repaired: "Full clutch replacement" at €1,400. I'm still in shock.
What's the story with the Kia warranty: seven years or 150,000 kilometres? I think a clutch shouldn't fail abruptly after four years and 75,000 kilometres.
I reckon it's a faulty component, rather than wear and tear.
Silvia (Offaly)
Nov 2025 Filed under: warranty
What's MG's seven-year warranty like?
Good morning.
I like your really comprehensive review of the MGS5 EV. I'm considering buying one of them and I like the seven-year warranty, but how good is this warranty? I've had a car that had a seven-year warranty but the garage quibbled and refused to cover issues that I fully expected to be resolved.
Kind regards and thanks
Vincent Kelly (Cork )
Nov 2025 Filed under: warranty
What's the warranty on the 2025 Opel Frontera?
What's the warranty on the 2025 Opel Frontera?
Caroline Dyer (Galway)
Oct 2025 Filed under: warranty
Can I buy a short warranty for an imported Audi A6?
Buying a 2016 Audi A6 in the UK and bringing back to Ireland. Is there a warranty I can purchase (even for three months) that will cover the first few months here in Ireland to give me a chance to register the car etc?
It has 67,000 miles on the clock and full service history stamped by Audi, one owner, no issues as have done full vehicle check online. The warranty would have to cover UK and Ireland for three months.
Eve (Ireland)
Aug 2025 Filed under: warranty
What warranty is there on a Volvo XC90?
What's the guarantee on the car, battery and air suspension for the Volvo XC90?
Tony Cahill (Dublin)
Aug 2025 Filed under: warranty
A question about XPeng's five-year warranty...
Is there a reason why XPeng offer a five-year warranty in Ireland and better durations for warranties in other countries? Does the motor industry or government monitor warranty discrepancies in the EU single market vs. other countries to advocate for consumers?
Nigel (Dublin)
Apr 2025 Filed under: warranty
Is a warranty valid on a UK import?
Hi,
Wondering if you could assist me, please. I’m looking at potentially buying a UK-imported VW Golf from a Mazda dealer garage. It will have two years left of the manufacturer warranty. Will that warranty be valid in Ireland if something unfortunately happened and who would I take the car to, a local Irish Volkswagen dealership? The garage/seller maintains the warranty would be valid.
Can you please confirm?
Thanks in advance.
Connor (Louth)
Jan 2025 Filed under: warranty
What does AA approved mean?
I was looking to change my car for another and was looking at a few imported ones from a few dealers but with warnings about no history on cars from the UK, I was not too happy to buy until I noticed “AA approved" on the dealer’s ad. If AA approved, can I assume that the car is under some sort of guarantee?
Frank Dodd (Dublin)
Dec 2024 Filed under: warranty
Can I get a refund on my lemon of a Jaguar?
Am I due a refund from my garage?
I bought my car, a 2016 Jaguar XE, in July 2023. Unfortunately, it has not been fit for purpose and has spent more time in the garage than on the road. I am outlining all the times it’s been back in the garage in the last year:
31 August 2023: car went back to them for a week over NOX sensor issue.
5/6 of September 2023: car went in for oil issue got car back around 20th of Oct.
18th of Dec: went back to garage over engine and dying didn’t get back until 29th of April. A new six-month warranty was given to me.
Car went back to garage in August this year for air conditioning and EGR issue for about a month.
Car went back to garage on October 25 for DPF issue apparently and returned on 7th of November but not fixed.
Under the Consumer Act am I eligible for a refund or have I a good case legally?
Paul OConnor (Carlow)
Nov 2024 Filed under: warranty
Can I get my money back on a used car?
I bought a car in April from a dealer that gave me three months of warranty. During this period I paid motor tax (400 euro) and insurance. I also had to do my NCT during which it was discovered that the car was outside the permit pollution numbers, as it was burning too much oil. Also needed to replace two ball joints and the windshield had to be replaced since I bought the car with a small crack.
I then took it back to the dealer that seemed very helpful and said it would fix the car for me since it was still in warranty.
Four weeks later my car is still there. I tried to either get my money back (he offered me €3k less than what I paid) or get another car (he does not have a car with similar price and valued my car €1k less than what I paid).
I decided to wait to get it fixed since it was not worth for me to lose money to get some money back or another car. Now he told me the entire engine needs to be replaced!
Is the engine replacement process good/bad for the longevity of the car? Do I have any legal basis to get my money back?
Thanks
Robert Alves (Drumcondra)
Jul 2024 Filed under: warranty
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