Got a bit of back story to it so bear with me please...
Purchased a GTD last summer from VW so its still got a couple of months warranty left. Around two months ago the battery drained itself overnight, VW sent an engineer round and he recharged the battery and did some tests which showed that the battery was draining at about double the speed it should, he recommended that I get it checked out.
Finally got round to taking it into my local VW (not the dealer I purchased it from) and their diagnostics showed that the battery was draining at this speed due to the MDI unit (found under the armrest) was not connected to the cd changer, so the cd changer is constantly searching for something which is resulting in the battery draining. It actually became apparent that the MDI unit is not compatible with my vehicle and for that reason it wasn't connected.
Now, before I purchased the car the VW dealer had removed a 6 disc cd changer from underneath the armrest and replaced it with this MDI unit as they said the 6 disc cd changer was faulty.
My local VW dealer suggested that the fix would be around £400 for a new unit and that I should contact the dealer I bought it from to try sort something out (as its their mistake), I also had to pay for the diagnostics as it apparently isn't covered by warranty due to it being the incorrect part or whatever. So I ended up paying for the diagnostics, which I'm obviously not happy about and theres no chance that I'm forking out £400 for a replacement unit.
I contacted the dealer I purchased it from and a few hours later had an email from them saying they can arrange for an auto electrician to sort out the "permanent live" issue but it means that I have to take it to them, the problem being they're around a 3 hour drive away...
So I need some advice on where I stand;
- What should I do next?
- Should this be covered by warranty?
- Would the route of an auto electrician be sufficient? (I ask this as I've lost faith in this dealer and they might try and pull another fast one with it being a temporary fix)
- If VW are having none of it, who do I go to next? (Not going to let them get away with it)
Some advice would really be appreciated as I have no clue where to start, its not a minor issue that'll go away so it does need sorting, would also like to do it as soon as possible whilst I'm still within warranty just in case they try and use that as an excuse of not putting it right.
Thanks for reading, enjoy the bank holiday!