Apart from the usual noisy trim and fragile radio - both common on Cee'ds - this car rattles and clonks when warmed up. After much unpleasantness, Kia agreed to replace the gearbox. Their engineer was at pains to explain that the noises were perfectly normal - he said that on a scale of 1 to 10 (no noise to unacceptable noise) my car was 8.5! - but that as a goodwill gesture he would replace the gearbox. During this work a driveshaft was also replaced as it was leaking oil - this at 22000 miles. The car is still just as rattly and clonky, and Kia have now reverted to saying that it's normal and they all do it. (Would YOU buy a car that rattles and clonks when warm???)
Nevertheless, I went along with this and just asked that they show me a similar rattling clonking Cee'd to set my mind at rest - you'd think that they would have no problem in demonstrating this by showing me another - but not so! They will not and more likely cannot.They refuse point blank to do so. I am stuck with an unsellable car with over 4 years warranty left - unbelievable and the worst (in fact the only) motoring night mare in over 40 years on the road. NEVER AGAIN - I'll stick to Ford and Vauxhall - I know from experience that they honour their warranties.

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