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shamus5178 Member Since: 28 Sep 2012 Location: Ashford Posts: 197 |
I had the same dilema. I ended up buy a MY13 Lux. The Feelander 2 is the only car I’ve ever owned which I’ve bought a second one. The only reason I got rid of the first was the manual box, my commute to work was a lot of stop start and I just spent my life dipping the clutch going up and down gears. The lux has ticked all the boxes for me, all the bells and whistles and SD4 auto |
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20th Jan 2019 7:45 pm |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
Its rare a clutch claim will be accepted by any vehicle manufacturer. Some owners will ride the clutch at any point on a journey and some knock a gearbox out of gear and wait for traffic lights to change with the handbrake on. Guess what we are all treated as we are a bunch of clutch riding numpties and the clutch warranty claim fails 7 year warranty or not. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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20th Jan 2019 8:24 pm |
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SouthamFL2 Member Since: 08 Jan 2019 Location: Banbury Borders Posts: 432 |
I would strongly urge you to read the terms and conditions of the Kia warranty thoroughly....whilst on paper it looks rock-solid, there are several clauses and caveats that once you drill down into, you realise that actually it's not quite as cracked up as it initially looks. Most notably, the "wear and tear", not to mention "known manufacturing faults" and "known defects" cop-out. |
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20th Jan 2019 8:31 pm |
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Tigger Member Since: 30 Mar 2011 Location: L15KRD Posts: 2555 |
Absolutely!
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20th Jan 2019 9:07 pm |
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Deano64 Member Since: 16 Aug 2013 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 602 |
I had Hyundai Tucson before Fl2 and there were no arguments at all about any claims, including a new clutch at 45000 miles... and no. ..I don’t ride the clutch . I seem to be unlucky with clutches. My previous 4 cars were fine ,. I generally keep cars for 6 to 7 years... I am thinking of auto or dct next though. I’ll have to work on a relationshiip with the Kia dealer who is 5 minutes walk from my house ! |
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20th Jan 2019 9:21 pm |
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LR NUT Member Since: 12 May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 4350 |
I’ve never understood when people say it’s a heavy car and a manual is no good. It’s not like you physical have to push the car to its nite I like a manual I’d never touch an auto we’ve got a few in the immediate family RRC, RRS, 90, L405, D4, D5 it’s just not my cup of tea.
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20th Jan 2019 9:37 pm |
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Deano64 Member Since: 16 Aug 2013 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 602 |
I’ve never even considered an auto...until now...most fl2 owners have not had clutch problems.but I have |
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20th Jan 2019 10:22 pm |
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IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 3127 |
My comments on a similar post on what to buy,
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20th Jan 2019 10:47 pm |
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Dartman the one Member Since: 04 Apr 2013 Location: Seville, Spain Posts: 1687 |
Depends when you had your Tucson, warranty conditions changed in 2008 and are the same as Kia albeit 2years shorter my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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21st Jan 2019 4:56 am |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4109 |
I thought the TD4 150 was the 2WD manual version, TD4 160 all other 4WD's and the SD4 190 was 4WD in auto only? Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto Present: Audi A3 S Line. |
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21st Jan 2019 7:34 am |
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Jack frost Member Since: 21 Dec 2011 Location: UK Posts: 796 |
Imagine if Land Rover/Range Rover put 7yrs warranty on there products |
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21st Jan 2019 7:45 am |
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Volrider Member Since: 14 Aug 2018 Location: staffs Posts: 217 |
No mine is a 2014 TD4 4x4 150bhp manual 2014 Freelander 2 XS TD4 Firenze Red |
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21st Jan 2019 8:25 am |
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Deano64 Member Since: 16 Aug 2013 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 602 |
I swapped my Tucson for FL2 in 2013, so I had a replacement clutch in about 2011. Yes, Hyundai and Kia are virtually the same company. I don't know anyone with a KIA yet though so don't know about warranty problems We'll see. I can see that clutch could be 'wear and tear' I wonder if an auto box failure could be wear and tear |
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21st Jan 2019 10:31 am |
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Paul4751 Member Since: 02 Mar 2018 Location: lightwater Posts: 205 |
Stuartc; Your response is the first and only positive suggestion of the cause of the hesitation, so naturally I'm keen to follow up and research "neutral functioning". Unfortunately there is no response to a google search with that precise wording. Can I therefore pick your knowledge a little deeper? My experiences don't exactly replicate your examples; (1) for example, I will pull out from a stationary position, travel maybe 10 feet, and it will hesitate for the next two seconds. But surely it must have already selected a drive such that I can move that initial 10 feet; why the hesitation? (2) I don't have EHB, just a manual handbrake lever. (3) Why does sport mode eradicate this problem? Thanx in anticipation. |
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21st Jan 2019 3:01 pm |
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