Problems follow one after another for the Fiat Talento Combi of our reader Hélène F. On the other hand, Fiat’s composure about this file remains constant. Enough to piss off our reader!
Fiat Talento 2017
When faced with a car that accumulates glitches, it may seem that you have come across the wrong number. This sensation, Hélène Forge from Beerus (72), knows it well. Him Fiat Talento Combi 1.6 MJTD 125 2017 is really piling up problems. However, it only has 68,200 km. Problems appeared a few months after giving birth. Then the multimedia screen begins to show signs of weakness until it displays Dacia logo at launch (this generation Talento is based on the Renault Trafic and uses the same infotainment system as several diamond group models)! Then its replacement is covered by the warranty.
festival of seers
The worst is yet to come. This happened last March when several warning messages flashed on the dashboard. According to the dealer, just clean the DPF. But this cleaning does not eliminate the malfunction, and the workshop concludes that this filter must be replaced. Then an estimate of €2,569 is set, to which €189 is quickly added for the replacement of the pressure sensor. Thus, 2,758 euros are demanded from Helen. She can’t pay that much for a problem that seems premature to her. After much discussion, she manages to reduce the bill to 2,282 euros, or a 17% discount. But, according to her, there is still no account (yet).
Our defense strategy
Helen is absolutely right: the offer that Fiat made to her is ridiculous. The scale of our experts predicts the service life of the particulate filter and pressure sensor of 150,000 km, with planned full coverage up to 50,000 km. Therefore, taking into account the 68,200 km of our reader’s Talento Combi, and the fact that the vehicle is more than 5 years old, the manufacturer should take on 70% of the total assessment and thus reduce the final bill for their customer to €827.
Source: Auto Plus
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