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Bought new car March 2011 - in garage 4 months later with leak from coolant tank. Garage have advised that leak is from coolant into head gasket, now replacing cylinder head and head gasket. Is this acceptable for a car only 4 months old and should we just accept the replacement parts or demand compensation or a replacement vehicle?

Asked on 10 August 2011 by Kerry Jones

Answered by Honest John
You have no choice. The dealer had to repair the car and you have to accept the repair. You can only reject the car if the repair fails.

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