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Mike that is very funny, thanks for making me smile.

I heard from the dealer but my questions not fully answered. They will replace compensator under warranty like for like. If I want the Centa there will be a cost to me. Why would they fit a component known to be inadequate & might have to do it again?

My question as to fitting a grease nipple was not answered. I asked if it can be done who pays. Is it worth while if they expect me to pay or just go for centa?

Tim

My car was made just before yours Tim, and registered on 1st June 2013, so I am watching your thread with great interest. So far mine is quiet, but I have no reason to suppose it will remain so.

Did I recall that the cost for the improved Centa unit was £700 fitted? I believe that this is close to cost price, however, I agree with you that the original component is not fit for the purpose, so why should we accept a substandard piece when a better one is available?

I know many people have gone down the route of paying for the latest one, possibly in exasperation at not having a working car, and whilst I would not want to take advantage of Morgan, equally, I would not want them to take advantage of me, or any other customers' goodwill.

I think the point resolves around current consumer law in the UK, something which I know very little about, but are there any 'experts' here who can clarify the situation?

The Sale of Goods Act is your protection!goods must be "fit for purpose"

Not an expert - but if u google this - the facts are all there!

When they put first compensator they could do the job ( putting grease nipple And hole for putting it )
On my superdry it is ok
Why not trying this on the waranty if you are not satisfied you could always pay an extra for the centa.

So when you're a second or third owner?
I guess you simply wait for it to go eh? Then splash out on a Centra - are they so much better?

My car is an April 12 build and yes I'm a little concerned

I'm the first owner of mine. Warranty ends jan 15.

Dealer's advice; drive it lots so it breaks before the warranty expires.

Then you have two choices; either have another of the original compensators fitted for "free" (you "only" pay the transportation to the factory... Which is not exactly cheap!), or you pay more for the new Centra one.

If you decide not to wait for it to break and just go for the Centra (maybe you don't want to drive a ticking bomb, knowing it will one day leave you stranded) then you pay the transportation, the parts AND the labour. This will apparently also be the case if it breaks once the warranty is up.

My compensator sounds bad already (passengers always remark on it). But I don't think it's near the end of its life yet.

The more I think about this, the more annoyed I get!

How much is the centra?

700£