BruceWee

Hi, I'm pretty new to the forum but I've had my 2010 Fabia Scout since the end of 2012. Recently the check engine light, tyre pressure light, and traction control light all came on and the engine started feeling a bit off on partial throttle. I took it to the main dealer and it turned out that the dreaded timing chain stretch had struck. Luckily there doesn't seem to be any engine damage. I live in Norway so by law the business you bought it from has to take responsibility for the car for five years after you bought it. I'm still within the 5 years (just) so I'm planning on making my case that the timing chain issue was known about before they sold it to me so they had a responsibility to let me know about it before I bought it. The car has only done 45,000 km so I think I have a good case. However, I'd rather try to make a deal with them to get a good trade in price on a new Fabia estate than go through the courts and I would imagine they would to. I looked at the website to see what is available and the only TSi engine they list is the 1.2 4 cylinder. I thought that the 1.0 TSI should have been available by now. Has there been a delay or does it always take a while for new engines to make their way to the dealerships? Is there any point in trying to get the price reduced on a 1.2 model or should I just wait until the 1.0 comes out? I don't see there being that much difference in performance but I do see there being a difference in resale value when it comes time to trade it in in five years time.