Help with faulty lease car please
Hi, I am really hoping someone is able to help. I am leasing a brand new 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander (got it beginning of May 2008) for 3 years. After 1 week I was broken down on the motorway after the turbo pipe came off. The jubilee clip was replaced and everything seemed ok. Last night (so 4 weeks later) driving home on the motorway the same thing happend and we were repaired at the side of the road. 5 miles down the road the SAME thing happend again!!! This time we were recovered home. I managed to get a courtesy car for 48 hours and the car went to the garage for repair today. This seems to be a known fault. However, even if they can repair it I am not sure I ever want to drive it again!! I have spoken to the leasing company about swapping to a different car (this one is clearly not fit for purpose) but they said to cancel the contract would incur huge penalties (up to 50% outstanding costs). I said that I have no problem with their contract or their lenders contract but wanted to move the finance to a different car - they said this is not possible. Is this right, do I have any other options? Or will I just be stuck with this car, living in fear that it will happen again, for the next 3 years? As a woman doing a lot of motorway driving on my own I do not relish this prospect. SOrry this is long, hope you can help.
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