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ChrisTuscan said:
I bought a Tuscan for 11k and all I can say is if you pay that little be prepared for Armageddon.
Here is a list of what I have had to replace and repair
an endless list
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Honestly list goes on and on - I just can't type anymore as it is far too depressing, the cost has been ridiculous and the car is still not road worthy.
I really feel sorry for you. I thought my cheap Tuscan was expensive but I can really say I'm on 2nd place. Here is a list of what I have had to replace and repair
an endless list
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Honestly list goes on and on - I just can't type anymore as it is far too depressing, the cost has been ridiculous and the car is still not road worthy.
Headlights - adjusted at an angle NASA called because of blinding
Headlights - wiring was wrong, full beam on low beem circuit
Geometry - One wheel was wrong by 3 degrees, each bump it tried to kill me by moving moving 3 feet to the left
Tyres - front 255, rears 245. Which tool did this???
Tyres - Front had a massive brake mark
ARB Drop links - Rear ones were worn
Wheels - 2 are buckled on the inner side
Suspension - front had 2 different dampers and springs
Suspension - One of the supporting ball joints was loosening. I got lucky that I discovered this as one of the screws fell out when I touched it. The day before I was chasing a Merc SLS on the Autobahn.
Diff - leaking
Oil catch Tank - bended and leaking
Battery - also no retaining bolt (seems to be common, did they equip them in the factory?)
Steering - failed due to lack of power supply. Showed that one of the previous owners replaced the fuse by a bolt.
Steering rack - heavy leaking
Steering rack professionally reconditioned - again heavy leaking
Brakes - One of the rear brake pads was wrong mounted and didn't sit properly in the guidance (probably failure of the factory).
Service Bonnet - Fell of when _I was removing the main bonnet the first time
Steering wheel - Wiring for the dash pod buttons were clamped in the steering wheel fixing and broke suddenly causing a constant warning beep and the display saying something like: 'Connection to the buttons lost. Press buttons to quit this message'. Really helpfull.
Front indicators - Lost at high speeds due to insufficient bonding.
Boot - Water ingress due to insufficient sealing at fog and rear lights.
Boot catch - leaving a mark on the fresh painted roof panel when stored in the boot.
Boot lid - Gets in touch with the rear screen at an angle of approx. 25 degrees leaving scratches on the screen and some horrible squeling noises.
Rear screen clips - So worn out they don't hold much.
Driver door - Door didn't open from outside due to corrosion caused by no sealing on the connectors.
Driver door lock - Spring broken causing the door not to pop open when pressing the button.
Blower - fell apart inside the front wing, so couldn't get much air inside the cabin and causing noise.
Throttle bodies - leakage on one cylinder caused engine damage, probably the sealing was never applied correctly, but who knows.
And I still don't know what will be next. Anyway, I love the car and I still think it was a good purchase because even if it had some faults (some of them I already noticed when buying the car somme came along later), I now can build it to my spec and this is why I have the 4.5L upgrade now instead of 2 years later (with or without engine failure).
As soon as you're done with all the work you will love your Tuscan even more because all the work and money you've spend.
But it will always be a pay now or pay later experience.
Regards
Ben
Wow, I'm pleased you didn't post this before I bought mine, reading that would put anyone off from ever buying a Tiv. What a horrible state of affairs, I feel for you I really do. I've spent about £8k on mine in the 2 years I've owned it, but then I only paid £5k for the car! Considering I use it as my daily & I've put 20,000 miles on it in the 14 months it's been on the road, at £13k in I don't think I'm doing too bad...? Hell I've put 675 miles on it since Saturday morning! Although my paint is absolutely shot and so I am in need of a respray (which I can't afford) which would take me considerably closer to £20k, after reading this it seems that is the very least of my worries. I almost feel embarrassed to even complain about aesthetics compared with your problems.
For what it's worth I hope you get it sorted without any more problems, & when it's finally finished I'm sure there will be a few people more than happy to get you a beer in, I'm sure you'll need one!!!
Ryan
For what it's worth I hope you get it sorted without any more problems, & when it's finally finished I'm sure there will be a few people more than happy to get you a beer in, I'm sure you'll need one!!!
Ryan
NaCl said:
scamNaCl said:
It's a scam. Reported.Got to love those C02 emissions though, 405g/km
My experience with buying a cheap Tuscan is a little different.
Bought one that hadn't had an engine rebuild, had it for 18 months, and sold it for what I paid for it (with all faults declared). So the cost of one service at a highly regarded TVR specialist.
However, I reckon with a full service, new clutch and engine rebuild, which would have been necessary, had I not sold it, then I would have needed to find £10,000+
They are seriously expensive cars to keep in top condition, but then they are an amazing car to own.
Bought one that hadn't had an engine rebuild, had it for 18 months, and sold it for what I paid for it (with all faults declared). So the cost of one service at a highly regarded TVR specialist.
However, I reckon with a full service, new clutch and engine rebuild, which would have been necessary, had I not sold it, then I would have needed to find £10,000+
They are seriously expensive cars to keep in top condition, but then they are an amazing car to own.
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