I've posted on this board before and have been very grateful for the help I've received. So naturally, I'm back. I own a 2005 Cambiocorsa (CC) and have had it for under two years. In that time I've had three clutches. The first were replaced by the dealer because they were, according to the dealer, defective. I just got the word that I will soon need my third clutch -- but this due to wear. The car has a grand total of about 4,200 miles. Granted, I live at the top of a steep hill, but the maintenance guy told me I can expect to change the clutch as often as every year (at a cost of about $5,000) depending upon driving conditions. This feels like more than a temperamental machine to me -- this feels like defective design. And my hunch is backed up, I think, by the fact that the CC is no longer made. The maintenance fellow said "people got tired of changing out the clutch all the time."
The transmission is integral to the functioning of the car; a bad transmission can be dangerous. With all of the new clutches and the foreboding prospect of a new clutch yearly, I'm thinking this particular Maserati qualifies under the lemon law in California for replacement or refund. Have I simply been conned? Or actually, illegally swindled? Or is everyone out there happily handing over their plastic for a new clutch every time they turn around -- and don't think there's anything wrong with that?
Your help will be most appreciated.
The transmission is integral to the functioning of the car; a bad transmission can be dangerous. With all of the new clutches and the foreboding prospect of a new clutch yearly, I'm thinking this particular Maserati qualifies under the lemon law in California for replacement or refund. Have I simply been conned? Or actually, illegally swindled? Or is everyone out there happily handing over their plastic for a new clutch every time they turn around -- and don't think there's anything wrong with that?
Your help will be most appreciated.