25/06/2008 19:21. Dealership inspects vehicle to driver’s satisfaction.

Muzi Mthombeni is now a happy man. Nissan SA has repaired his vehicle which its Midrand dealership had refused to do.

Mthombeni was at his wits end when he approached Consumer Line for help two weeks ago.

Nissan wanted him to pay an exorbitant amount to fix the gears of a Navara he bought last year. His car had apparently just clocked 10000km when its gears gave him problems.

He said he took it in for inspection and the dealer discovered that its clutch was worn out and could be replaced at a fee. This Mthombeni refused to do.

“They expected me to pay R20000 for a problem which I later discovered was a manufacturers’ defect, which Nissan was aware of,” said Mthombeni.

He claimed that he got this information from one... // Sowetan