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Warranty car .. insignia

  • 02-01-2017 08:53PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17


    I have had a Vauxhall insignia 8 months , I was driving home on the motorway on nye and the bottom end went in the car.

    Would this be to big a job to do in a 09 insignia worth 7/8 grand..or would he be better off going threw his warranty insurance if there is such a thing


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Macca9999 wrote: »
    I have had a Vauxhall insignia 8 months , I was driving home on the motorway on nye and the bottom end went in the car.

    Would this be to big a job to do in a 09 insignia worth 7/8 grand..or would he be better off going threw his warranty insurance if there is such a thing
    In what way is there any warranty and insurance won't cover that.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    What do you mean by warranty insurance? Do you just have a regular insurance or a second warranty one from the likes of mapfre?

    Or are you thinking the dealer who sold it to you should cover it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,418 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    Sorry I never heard that term before, 'the bottom end went'. What does that mean? Did the rear of the car come off? Are we talking about the exhaust?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    I guess the engine sh1t itself.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Sorry I never heard that term before, 'the bottom end went'. What does that mean? Did the rear of the car come off? Are we talking about the exhaust?

    I always thought the crankshat was gone and/or complete engine rebuild needed?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,642 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Your insurance policy will not cover mechanical failure if that is what you mean OP.

    If you are referring to a third party warranty you got with the car when you bought it then you may be able to claim off it depending on the terms of the warranty and if the damage is covered under it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 Macca9999


    I have 12 months warranty,the euguine **** itself I'm just wondering is it even worth him rebuilding the engine


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Macca9999 wrote: »
    I have 12 months warranty,the euguine **** itself I'm just wondering is it even worth him rebuilding the engiine

    Best to go talk to the dealer so


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 Macca9999


    I'm waiting on him to come back to me he is getting it checked out,

    Does anyone know roughly how much an engine rebuild would cost


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Macca9999 wrote: »
    I'm waiting on him to come back to me he is getting it checked out,

    Does anyone know roughly how much an engine rebuild would cost

    Is he a main dealer or indy?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,775 ✭✭✭Isambard


    if you have a warranty it won't cost you anything.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,210 ✭✭✭pablo128


    Macca9999 wrote: »
    I'm waiting on him to come back to me he is getting it checked out,

    Does anyone know roughly how much an engine rebuild would cost

    If it ran out of oil, it will need a replacement engine and turbo.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 Macca9999


    Stheno wrote: »
    What do you mean by warranty insurance? Do you just have a regular insurance or a second warranty one from the likes of mapfre?

    Or are you thinking the dealer who sold it to you should cover it?


    Ya he have me12 months warranty , I'm just thinking instead of him paying for labour and a new engine would he be better off giving me a replacement car.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 Macca9999


    He is a dealer a small dealer around 30/40 cars ..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,642 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Unless it's a main dealer (even they wouldn't) it's very unlikely he will be getting you a new engine. Most likely he will source a reconditioned or second hand one at a fraction of the price of a new one. I'd insist on a reconditioned one as you have no idea what state a second hand one is in.

    I'd also be very surprised if you would get another car off them 8 months later.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Macca9999 wrote: »
    Ya he have me12 months warranty , I'm just thinking instead of him paying for labour and a new engine would he be better off giving me a replacement car.

    Id say not


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 Macca9999


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Unless it's a main dealer it's very unlikely he will be getting you a new engine. Most likely he will source a reconditioned or second hand one at a fraction of the price of a new one. I'd insist on a reconditioned one as you have no idea what state a second hand one is in.

    I'd also be very surprised if you would get another car off them 8 months later.

    I'm hoping it won't be worth doing I'm hoping it will cost to much cause I don't want a car with a second hand enguine..

    I heard around €€3/4 grand all in to rebuild


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭Silane


    How would it be covered by warranty if the engine ran out of oil? Surely that's negligence, no?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 Macca9999


    Silane wrote: »
    How would it be covered by warranty if the engine ran out of oil? Surely that's negligence, no?

    It didn't run out of oil, oil water coolant everything was in it, I only have it serviced 1month ago


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭Silane


    Macca9999 wrote: »
    It didn't run out of oil, oil water coolant everything was in it, I only have it serviced 1month ago

    My mistake, I misread a previous post, I though somebody said it ran out of oil and needs a new engine and turbo, wasn't you.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭Silane


    What causes a sudden bottom end failure? And happens when if fails? Knocking and engine cuts out?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,210 ✭✭✭pablo128


    Macca9999 wrote: »
    I'm waiting on him to come back to me he is getting it checked out,

    Does anyone know roughly how much an engine rebuild would cost

    I just re-read this. You know it's possible that it could be the dual mass flywheel. It can give similar noises to a bottom end knocking when it goes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    How many miles on it OP? Did it have a verified history?

    Bottom ends don't just go for any old reason on a car.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 Macca9999


    pablo128 wrote: »
    I just re-read this. You know it's possible that it could be the dual mass flywheel. It can give similar noises to a bottom end knocking when it goes.

    The enguine is not even ticking over now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 Macca9999


    166man wrote: »
    How many miles on it OP? Did it have a verified history?

    Bottom ends don't just go for any old reason on a car.

    97 miles . No just a car check history..that's what I said to the dealer.

    The AA mechanic said it was the bottom end, but I will have a answer off the dealer tomorrow..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    7 year old English import....no service history....97k miles...and a bottom end gone?

    You sure the miles are genuine OP?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 Macca9999


    166man wrote: »
    7 year old English import....no service history....97k miles...and a bottom end gone?

    You sure the miles are genuine OP

    I'm not sure . I don't know much about cars but makes sense if the engine just stopped that they might not have been genuine


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    If you look at log book put UK reg into mot check uk.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,210 ✭✭✭pablo128


    Macca9999 wrote: »
    166man wrote: »
    7 year old English import....no service history....97k miles...and a bottom end gone?

    You sure the miles are genuine OP

    I'm not sure . I don't know much about cars but makes sense if the engine just stopped that they might not have been genuine

    Get the uk reg number(it will be on the vehicle registration cert) and enter it into the M.O.T. history check. (google it.) That will tell you the mileage at previous M.O.T.s in the uk.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 Macca9999


    pablo128 wrote: »
    Macca9999 wrote: »

    Get the uk reg number(it will be on the vehicle registration cert) and enter it into the M.O.T. history check. (google it.) That will tell you the mileage at previous M.O.T.s in the uk.

    Will do


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