Jaguar F-Pace Non Runner
Discussion
Speed 3 said:
silentbrown said:
Given that the engine that's in now is fairly unmolested, and probably newer/lower mileage than the old lump, I'd hope you'd get a year or two out of it if you kept it.
That engine is absolutely a complete unknown given the shysters that sold it to him, huge risk keeping it given the known designed-in problems as well.Muzzer79 said:
I'm pleased you got it going again
But I note in the video that you say it's still running quite noisily, coupled with the fact that the engine came from Dodgy-ville.
Please, for the love of God, sell it now. They're nice cars to drive but it's a ticking timebomb.
I too am in awe of Escy’s ability to pop a new motor in his car over the bank holiday weekend. I’m a bit in two minds about punting it to WBAC - someone else will end up with it as a 2 owner FSH etc etc… But I note in the video that you say it's still running quite noisily, coupled with the fact that the engine came from Dodgy-ville.
Please, for the love of God, sell it now. They're nice cars to drive but it's a ticking timebomb.
Austin_Metro said:
Muzzer79 said:
I'm pleased you got it going again
But I note in the video that you say it's still running quite noisily, coupled with the fact that the engine came from Dodgy-ville.
Please, for the love of God, sell it now. They're nice cars to drive but it's a ticking timebomb.
I too am in awe of Escy’s ability to pop a new motor in his car over the bank holiday weekend. I’m a bit in two minds about punting it to WBAC - someone else will end up with it as a 2 owner FSH etc etc… But I note in the video that you say it's still running quite noisily, coupled with the fact that the engine came from Dodgy-ville.
Please, for the love of God, sell it now. They're nice cars to drive but it's a ticking timebomb.
Escy now has a car that bought as a fixer-upper and that he has fixed.
It very much is the car his wife wants.
He seems like an honest guy himself and not based in the arse end of Birmingham.
I cannot imaging him wanting to behave like the Dudley Deadbeats and palm it off on some poor unsuspecting member of the public with no mechanical skills and a thin wallet.
I am on Team Keepit where this car is concerned.
But it's not my car or decision.
QBee said:
I cannot imaging him wanting to behave like the Dudley Deadbeats and palm it off on some poor unsuspecting member of the public with no mechanical skills and a thin wallet.
It's now no more or less of a risk than any other F-Pace for sale. Given that his 2nd engine failure was another JLR issue, just goes to highlight.QBee said:
Escy now has a car that bought as a fixer-upper and that he has fixed.
It very much is the car his wife wants.
He seems like an honest guy himself and not based in the arse end of Birmingham.
I cannot imaging him wanting to behave like the Dudley Deadbeats and palm it off on some poor unsuspecting member of the public with no mechanical skills and a thin wallet.
I am on Team Keepit where this car is concerned.
But it's not my car or decision.
I'm with you.It very much is the car his wife wants.
He seems like an honest guy himself and not based in the arse end of Birmingham.
I cannot imaging him wanting to behave like the Dudley Deadbeats and palm it off on some poor unsuspecting member of the public with no mechanical skills and a thin wallet.
I am on Team Keepit where this car is concerned.
But it's not my car or decision.
Monkeylegend said:
Selling might not be so easy now with all the info out there about the trials and tribulations with this car over the last few months.
How many people do you think read PH forums, and specifically this thread? 99.99% of potential buyers wouldn't have a clue it even exists!Muzzer79 said:
I'm pleased you got it going again
But I note in the video that you say it's still running quite noisily, coupled with the fact that the engine came from Dodgy-ville.
Please, for the love of God, sell it now. They're nice cars to drive but it's a ticking timebomb.
So perhaps the remap / DPF code-out is an issue?But I note in the video that you say it's still running quite noisily, coupled with the fact that the engine came from Dodgy-ville.
Please, for the love of God, sell it now. They're nice cars to drive but it's a ticking timebomb.
QBee said:
Escy now has a car that bought as a fixer-upper and that he has fixed.
It very much is the car his wife wants.
He seems like an honest guy himself and not based in the arse end of Birmingham.
I cannot imaging him wanting to behave like the Dudley Deadbeats and palm it off on some poor unsuspecting member of the public with no mechanical skills and a thin wallet.
I am on Team Keepit where this car is concerned.
But it's not my car or decision.
I’m on Team Keepit because this is an excellent thread and Escy’s YouTube presentation skills are top notch too. It very much is the car his wife wants.
He seems like an honest guy himself and not based in the arse end of Birmingham.
I cannot imaging him wanting to behave like the Dudley Deadbeats and palm it off on some poor unsuspecting member of the public with no mechanical skills and a thin wallet.
I am on Team Keepit where this car is concerned.
But it's not my car or decision.
Thinking more broadly, cars are repaired all the time, so selling this particular car is no worse than selling any other.
QBee said:
Escy now has a car that bought as a fixer-upper and that he has fixed.
It very much is the car his wife wants.
He seems like an honest guy himself and not based in the arse end of Birmingham.
I cannot imaging him wanting to behave like the Dudley Deadbeats and palm it off on some poor unsuspecting member of the public with no mechanical skills and a thin wallet.
I am on Team Keepit where this car is concerned.
But it's not my car or decision.
The OP must have pumped, what, 16 grand into it including the latest new engine? It very much is the car his wife wants.
He seems like an honest guy himself and not based in the arse end of Birmingham.
I cannot imaging him wanting to behave like the Dudley Deadbeats and palm it off on some poor unsuspecting member of the public with no mechanical skills and a thin wallet.
I am on Team Keepit where this car is concerned.
But it's not my car or decision.
There's a 2016 R-Sport in the classifieds, 3 owners, 110k miles up for 13 and a half.
Maybe it is worth keeping and just stripping it for parts if something else goes.
For those saying keep it you're ignoring the emotional impact of another failure. There's a 50/50 chance of that happening and Escy was already at a low with the last failure. I'd say doing a swap for a Touareg would be a much more sensible option (we've had both) with plenty of choice out there within a grand or so of what the F-Pace could now fetch and they carry the miles much better than the Jag. Or do what we did after the F-Pace, a 3 series Touring.
LunarOne said:
Monkeylegend said:
Selling might not be so easy now with all the info out there about the trials and tribulations with this car over the last few months.
How many people do you think read PH forums, and specifically this thread? 99.99% of potential buyers wouldn't have a clue it even exists!
Not forgetting the You Tube videos as well.
Escy's perseverance and abilities are amazing. This is a better and more captivating read than any best-selling thriller!
Regarding the sell or keep dilemma, as a matter of interest, how many of those who are saying keep would want this car if they had no mechanical/spannering skills?
Regarding the sell or keep dilemma, as a matter of interest, how many of those who are saying keep would want this car if they had no mechanical/spannering skills?
Speed 3 said:
That engine is absolutely a complete unknown given the shysters that sold it to him, huge risk keeping it given the known designed-in problems as well.
Not *entirely* unknown. It runs well, it's quieter than the old one, it's had new chains fitted, the sump's been off and apparently it looks like it's never been apart before.I'd have cut my losses and got shot of it rather than stick another engine in - but now it's in and running, it's a different matter: Selling now just crystallizes the losses, and switches you into another moon-mileage car that's truly an unknown.
skwdenyer said:
r5kdt said:
Speed 3 said:
r5kdt said:
Escy said:
It's taking me 3 hours to walk from the sofa to the garage, I just can be arsed anymore. Totally deflated.
Go back to the Bank, its not fraud, but you can chargeback under "goods not described". Come back to me if you need help with a letter At the very least you should be able to negotiate a much lower price. You would be amazed at how willing people are to negotiate once they dont have your money anymore!
This is why a credit card is a good bet (at least until the Govt caves and repeals S.75), but also one of the reasons why dodgy sellers don’t like credit cards.
Good luck with this Escy behind you all the way with this!
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