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Mike Trident · 29th April 2022, 04:48

This may make you feel a bit better!

5 months ago my daughter purchased a 67 plate 1.4 astra with 52k miles on it. Quite a tidy car.

A few weeks ago an engine management light came on and she lost all power, she was struggling to get out of 2nd gear. She phoned the garage that she purchased it from (which is about 120 miles from where she lives), a Vauxhall dealer. They told her she had purchased the car with a 12 month warranty, and could take it to JCT 600 which is more local to her.

They checked it out for her, and found it had way too much crankshaft end float and would require a brand new engine to put it right. The service warranty company obviously wanted video evidence of the the crank movement, and also sent out the AA to look at it before they reluctantly agreed to pay the bill.

Yesterday, my daughter sent me the invoice via email so I could print it out for her (she doesn't own a printer) . I told her to keep all the documentation of this new engine in her service book for when she sells it in future.

Here goes:-

PARTS £2884.83
LABOUR £2993.84

Plus VAT

Eye watering bill, for a 1.4 Vauxhall Astra.

If she had been in an accident, and run up a repair bill of that amount, it would have been a write off for sure. In fact, I believe the total comes to more than she paid for the car, or very close.

29th April 2022, 04:48	#14
Mike Trident Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDTi Saloon & Citroen C1 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Oakenshaw, Near Bradford Posts: 1,624 Thanks: 385 Thanked 552 Times in 328 Posts	This may make you feel a bit better! 5 months ago my daughter purchased a 67 plate 1.4 astra with 52k miles on it. Quite a tidy car. A few weeks ago an engine management light came on and she lost all power, she was struggling to get out of 2nd gear. She phoned the garage that she purchased it from (which is about 120 miles from where she lives), a Vauxhall dealer. They told her she had purchased the car with a 12 month warranty, and could take it to JCT 600 which is more local to her. They checked it out for her, and found it had way too much crankshaft end float and would require a brand new engine to put it right. The service warranty company obviously wanted video evidence of the the crank movement, and also sent out the AA to look at it before they reluctantly agreed to pay the bill. Yesterday, my daughter sent me the invoice via email so I could print it out for her (she doesn't own a printer) . I told her to keep all the documentation of this new engine in her service book for when she sells it in future. Here goes:- PARTS £2884.83 LABOUR £2993.84 Plus VAT Eye watering bill, for a 1.4 Vauxhall Astra. If she had been in an accident, and run up a repair bill of that amount, it would have been a write off for sure. In fact, I believe the total comes to more than she paid for the car, or very close. __________________ Rover 75 2.0 CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Saloon. (Manual) 160 Remap, cruise control, electric window blind, temp gauge, Real walnut / ZT interior, FBH with GSM control. BORN Tuesday, 5th October 2004 @ 12:35:52 This vehicle was the 104,679th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 3,318th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 4,744 This vehicle was the 12,440th 75 in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 14,280 Starlight Silver 75s Last edited by Mike Trident; 29th April 2022 at 04:54..