Im new to this site so looking for a little advice,

I bought my 56 plate Saab in February 2010 with 29k on the clock, all has been fine until a week ago when i noticed a knocking / rattling noise everytime i had my foot on the clutch which then stopped once i had taken my foot off, i've been to my local Saab dealer who has informed me that i need my Flywheel & Clutch replacing at an approximate cost of £1000. Reading various forums, this seems to be a common problem but i haven't seen any that need replacing before they hit 40k miles (currently at 38,800 miles). is this more likely to be a parts fault rather than wear & tear, and what is the likelyhood that Saab might stump up some of the cost if it is a parts fault?

any help / advice would be great.

Cheers