Those Troublesome Diamonds

[The Wicker Man]

With effect from midnight on 31 March 2008 we handed back our two DA40-TDI's on the grounds that they have proved to be "Unfit for Purpose". As yet we have not had a reply from Diamond UK or Diamond Finance Services but our Austrian legal team have had a reply from the legal representative of Diamond Aircraft Industries. The two aircraft are still at Rochester Airport awaiting collection by Diamond Aircraft.
I should add that our action against Diamond Aircraft Industries is being heard in Austria on Monday 23rd June.
Regards

[moggiee]

What makes then "unfit for purpose" in your opinion?

[Shunter]

Something to do with new-fangled diesel engines blowing up on a weekly basis possibly? Fine, the airframes themselves might be ok, simply engine problems. But... they didn't buy a plane and put an engine in it, they bought a complete aircraft, hence under the relevant consumer law Diamond have to take the flack.

Seems reasonable to me.

[Supersport]

What makes then "unfit for purpose" in your opinion?

Same question

[moggiee]

We've found that (with proper maintenance) our Thielerts are perfectly adequate.

We have quite a lot of them, too.

[B2N2]

With effect from midnight on 31 March 2008 we handed back our two DA40-TDI's on the grounds that they have proved to be "Unfit for Purpose". As yet we have not had a reply from Diamond UK or Diamond Finance Services but our Austrian legal team have had a reply from the legal representative of Diamond Aircraft Industries. The two aircraft are still at Rochester Airport awaiting collection by Diamond Aircraft.
I should add that our action against Diamond Aircraft Industries is being heard in Austria on Monday 23rd June.
Regards

Point being?.........

[Three Yellows]

I'm no legal expert Whicker Man, but as this is in the hands of the lawyers, I'd be very careful what you post on here.

[Lurking123]

Some would say that threshold has already been crossed.