Miker
Well-Known Member
Any legal eagles out there? I purchased a wind3150 in Jan 2003 for £357.90.
It started dislaying faulty wind speed readings that summer and it was replaced under warranty in late 2003.
In the summer of 2005 it went wrong again and was repaired in that November for £167.43. I was informed that the warranty was for two years from date of original purchase, not the date of relacement.
In the summer of 2007 the same fault reoccurred and in February 2008 I was offered a replacement unit for £113.33 under a fresh warranty.
In the summer of 2009 the second replacement unit went faulty and in January 2010 I sent it for repair under warranty but no fault was found.
This April I reinstalled the unit and the fault reoccurred. On speaking to the service engineer I was informed the the fault was a known condensation problem. No replacement PCBs are available, and the wind 3150 and the Northstar replacemnt have been withdrawn from the market.
It seems to me that the Wind3150 was not fit for purpose. I only persevered with the unit because of the difficulties in replacing it with a different model which I shall now have to do, or patch up the hole in the cockpit.
I would have thought that I am entitled to a refund of £113.33 under the last warranty but I am wondering whether I have a good claim for any of the previous payments.
It started dislaying faulty wind speed readings that summer and it was replaced under warranty in late 2003.
In the summer of 2005 it went wrong again and was repaired in that November for £167.43. I was informed that the warranty was for two years from date of original purchase, not the date of relacement.
In the summer of 2007 the same fault reoccurred and in February 2008 I was offered a replacement unit for £113.33 under a fresh warranty.
In the summer of 2009 the second replacement unit went faulty and in January 2010 I sent it for repair under warranty but no fault was found.
This April I reinstalled the unit and the fault reoccurred. On speaking to the service engineer I was informed the the fault was a known condensation problem. No replacement PCBs are available, and the wind 3150 and the Northstar replacemnt have been withdrawn from the market.
It seems to me that the Wind3150 was not fit for purpose. I only persevered with the unit because of the difficulties in replacing it with a different model which I shall now have to do, or patch up the hole in the cockpit.
I would have thought that I am entitled to a refund of £113.33 under the last warranty but I am wondering whether I have a good claim for any of the previous payments.
