Unreasonable? I dont want to sound like a smartass. But you have way to high expectations in this world. Not everything is perfect. I'm sure there has been quite a few people with this problem( as I highly doubt you'll find more than one that will post here about your problem). That is why vehicle manufactures have warranties...yes, even $100K Mercedes break. Then again the owners are smart enough to realize that.
If you think something like this is "unreasonable" & a "defect this large" is bad. You sould sell it & walk, to be truthful. Because honestly I would hate to see it the timing belt snapped & wiped out the engine. Just have them replace it. If it happens again. THEN you should be worried.
Like I said, i'm not being a smartass. If you dont want people telling you that YES, things will break. Then dont post.
If you trust the ones telling you that the axle is bad. Why not ask them, about it?
Just some up coming issues you may be facing.
If you have an:
Auto trans...power steering lines may rub & cause a leak. Possibly resulting in a fire.
5-speed...clutch going out prematurely, low clutch pedal pressure, ect..
PCM may need to be reprogrammed, due to inproper settigns from the factory.
Turbo & 5 speed. The left front brake line can rip, resulting in a loss of brake pedal.
These are just some of the things that could go wrong.
Cars are not gods. DO some searching on the site & you will find what problems people have been having. I had to have a new horn installed a month after I bought it & a trans fluid change in less than 2500 miles.
**** happens.
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