Gutted, need some advice.

RobinDB

Absolutely

swiftpete

Find another specialist. If the one you have found wants to charge the same as the main dealer, he’s expensive.

flat spot

I can only echo what the others have said, if you don't ask you don't get so worth a try. I had an issue with my car just after going out of warranty and it was sorted to my satisfaction although it was only £700 on the table.
What totally baffles me is you bought a car with 94k on the clock that was in essence 9 months old for not an insignificant amount of money. That's approx 2400 miles a week, did alarm bells not totally deafen you? That car will have been hammered to death as pretty as it may still look after a wash and polish.

IronGiant

He bought it in June 2017, that's not when it was first registered

Ron240

Also if it was only 9 months old it would be the bargain of the century at only 16.5 grand.

IronGiant

Let's call it 21.5K after it's been "restored"

flat spot

So true, fair point.

IronGiant

...and to be fair to you, he never said how old it is.