Who agrees that the alloy wheels should be covered by the same guarentee as the bodywork? The alloys in recent years, have been a very weak point. The lacquer cracks and lifts around the wheel nut recesses. Water and brake dust get in and start eating your wheels. If your car is out of warranty MB will only offer you 50% discount on new wheels (even that you'll have to fight for). Is it right that our expensive cars should look scruffy and shabby in a very few years because MB have used an inferior product, and then charge you even more money to put it right? I don't think so.
If you agree with me let's present a united front to Daimler Chrysler and force them to give us what we have paid for.
It's been a struggle, but gentle reminders to Daimler Chysler of their responsibilities and liabilities under the Sale of Goods Act (1994) have proved worthwhile. They are replacing all 4 of my wheels at no charge.If you're interested the important clauses are: Part II Section 14 Clause 2A & 2B, and to a lesser extent Clauses 1 & 2. The key is the reference in the Act to "Reasonable time". There is no definative period to cover this, you just have to ask yourself as a reasonable person, having spent this amount of money on a car do you expect major components such as wheels to fail catastrophically in a few years?
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Wheels are at the sharp end and suffer most from stone chips etc They won't guarantee stone chips on bodywork so why should they on wheels. That would probably be the stance they would adopt and ask you to disproove the argument, and that it was your fault.
