Hi, I've got a 3 month old Mitsubishi Space Star with, in my opinion, a steering problem. The main dealers that sold me the car say that wheel alignment is not covered under the warranty and at my request did a full wheel alignment and tried to charge me over £100, but after arguing I got it down to £30. However, it seems to me that they did not do anything as it is still the same as before. They say it is within specifications.
The symptoms are: the car drifts slightly to the left. The steering wheel is not central when I am going in a straight line, it is slightly anti-clockwise. If I hold the steering wheel in the straight ahead position the car will drift to the right. The steering has always felt vague.
My question is where can I go for a second opinion? Are there any reputable independent motor engineers who can check the steering and give a report into any faults, preferably in the Nottingham area, so that I can go back to the dealers with some evidence instead of my opinion?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Geoff.