Dealer set my ute on fire!

[Xjas]

If it has burnt the paint off under the bonnet you want to take a real good look at the bonnet to make sure it isnt warped, thin aluminium and heat dont mix too well, even if the paint on the outside of the bonnet looks fine park it out in the sunlight and the bonnet may be noticeable out of shape.

I would be gutted too if I was in your position. In fact if it was me I'd be pushing the dealer principal blood hard to get a decent change over price on a new SSV with an LS3, make the best of a bad situation.

[XUV]

Wonder if the mechanic ran out and said 'The ute, the ute, the ute is on fire'

[bush_basha]

Ongoing issues is a concern and I think it would be better in that instance to have my insurance do the work, rather then dealing with a 3rd party for every little problem I'm not happy with.
I have asked them not to do any repairs until I get home next week, I don't think this is an unreasonable request, should hear back tomorrow.
if anyone can recommend a repairer in Brisbane that would be great

Thanks fellas

Normally insurance repairs have lifetime warranties on repairs and if something arises down the track due to the incident it should be covered

[MYVESSV8]

under insurance laws you can claim on your insurance (no excess and no at fault) and the second person (their insurer) has to accept/deal with it, this happened recently to us where the other person wanted to claim using their preferred repairer etc

[Micks]

Wonder if the mechanic ran out and said 'The ute, the ute, the ute is on fire'

Look out for Mechanics with singed eyebrows!!

[Jason01]

Wonder if the mechanic ran out and said 'The ute, the ute, the ute is on fire'

We don't need no water let the mother...............

[XUV]

We don't need no water let the mother...............

lol,

On the XB GT Coupe 351 that caught on fire, we grabbed one extinguisher , pfft nuthin, another, pfft nuthin',

I ran to get mine out of my ute, came back and my mate had put it out with a 20l bucket of KFC chicken crumbing mix

[Micks]

We don't need no water let the mother...............

With these new VF ally bonnets it would be cheap to just change them!

[white lie]

lol,

On the XB GT Coupe 351 that caught on fire, we grabbed one extinguisher , pfft nuthin, another, pfft nuthin',

I ran to get mine out of my ute, came back and my mate had put it out with a 20l bucket of KFC chicken crumbing mix

Just crumbing mix? No birds?
Sounds like the chickens had flown the coupe then.....

[11TED11]

use your own insurance - gives you complaint avenue if not happy with job -try getting it fixed without the run around if your dealing with the dealer - fuel vapour is enough to light your fire on hot exhaust or static from spinning belt is possible and other possibilities

[JDRSV]

Matter is under investigation.
Very disappointing how the fire started, should never of happened.
will keep you posted.

Had a look at it yesterday and there is some damage behind the engine on the firewall.
Engine will need to come out, and the dry chem powder from the extinguisher has made a mess

Bloke from the customer care referred to it as a "Thermal incident"
Fuggin' corporate mumbo jumbo

[Micks]

Matter is under investigation.
Very disappointing how the fire started, should never of happened.
will keep you posted.

Had a look at it yesterday and there is some damage behind the engine on the firewall.
Engine will need to come out, and the dry chem powder from the extinguisher has made a mess

Bloke from the customer care referred to it as a "Thermal incident"
Fuggin' corporate mumbo jumbo

Could always insist on a new vehicle!!! If not total write off value of yours & buy a new SSV like I did last month

[JDRSV]

Could always insist on a new vehicle!!! If not total write off value of yours & buy a new SSV like I did last month

Yep!
pushing for replacement or refund.

[Micks]

Yep!
pushing for replacement or refund.

Yeah stick to your guns on this one, if those c**ks @ a Stealership did that to my new ride..They would soon get sick of my dial

[XUV]

Matter is under investigation.
Very disappointing how the fire started, should never of happened.
will keep you posted.

Had a look at it yesterday and there is some damage behind the engine on the firewall.
Engine will need to come out, and the dry chem powder from the extinguisher has made a mess

Bloke from the customer care referred to it as a "Thermal incident"
Fuggin' corporate mumbo jumbo

Have they given you a loaner to get around in?