Just spoke to them again, they've said they are not interested as I have had it 4 months and it must be something that has happened during my ownership as it was 4wd when I bought it. Looks like i'll be giving Trading standards a call. Had yours been concealed to still look like a 4wd? Did...

I wonder what my chances are of getting back the £160 fees for having my private plate put on and inevitably taken off again plus the £400 service bill?

Asked him this morning. Apparently he stuck a tie wrap in. Also the vcu is not seized it spins freely. I think my problem is proving to trading standards or whoever that the 4WD failure didn't happen in my ownership and that Ive not tried to make it look like they hid it from me if they were...

Just like to add that I can't wait to get a bloody 4wd drive one. I should have known. A fortnight after I bought mine, a mate who was looking for a new car went out and bought one and when I had a go it was like being back in my 3 series! You can just feel the back wheels pushing you as you go...

Ok, thanks for your replies. Definitely points towards it being 2wd when I bought it. Whether the dealer was aware or not they have obligations to rectify it or give me my money back, trouble is I traded in a car as part ex which will obviously be long gone.

I think I recall the I.S saying the vcu is definatley seized and the Diff?? has metal in it?? I have no real car mechanic knowledge so I dont really understand whats what, just what I have picked up from hours spent reading here. I dont want the dealers saying it happened after i bought it if...

Ive been coming back here for months for loads of useful info since buying my TD4 back in July. Hope someone here can tell me if Ive been stitched up. I had my usual garage look over it the week I bought and they said it was OK, no major problems at all. Trip round the Lakes with the kids in...