NEWSFLASH - My XJR needs a heart transplant!

[volvos70t5]

Ian

You have any more joy with the warranty company?

[groomi]

Yep, a significant step forward. They have now accepted liabilty but are arguing about the value of the work. Apparently, at 110,000 miles the engine has covered over half it's expected life - so they will only pay less than half the cost.

Ofcourse, I don't see anywhere in the Jaguar service schedule an entry saying: Replace engine at 200,000 mile service... They won't be getting away with that one.

Oh, and now I have a letter dated 8 weeks after I initiated my claim, stating that they accept liabilty - or as I like to think of it, wasting my time. I shall be informing them of my intention to persue additional costs.

I can play dirty too

[4WD]

They don't build them like they used to. Days of engines cruising to 250k miles seem to be a thing of the past unfortunately.

[volvos70t5]

groomi said:

I can play dirty too

Excellent. I always remember my father's favourite sayng: "The best form of defence is attack!"

[triple7]

groomi said:

Yep, a significant step forward. They have now accepted liabilty but are arguing about the value of the work. Apparently, at 110,000 miles the engine has covered over half it's expected life - so they will only pay less than half the cost. Ofcourse, I don't see anywhere in the Jaguar service schedule an entry saying: Replace engine at 200,000 mile service... They won't be getting away with that one. Oh, and now I have a letter dated 8 weeks after I initiated my claim, stating that they accept liabilty - or as I like to think of it, wasting my time. I shall be informing them of my intention to persue additional costs. I can play dirty too

That's great news Groomi. Well done.

G

[groomi]

Gareth, I thought you were supposed to be on Honeymoon. Shirley, you're not surfing PH from the bridal suite!?

How'd it all go?

[triple7]

groomi said:

Gareth, I thought you were supposed to be on Honeymoon. Shirley, you're not surfing PH from the bridal suite!? How'd it all go?

I'm back, its great having a wife!

Wedding went so well and the honeymoon was a blast. Back to the reality of bills and jobs. But hey, got my new Jag to put the smile on my face!

G

[groomi]

BUMP!

Having almost exhausted the complaints procedure, it is now looking like I shall probably have to accept an offer of £4k from the warranty company. On the basis that the specialist quoted the warranty company £8.5k inc. VAT to do the job, and that in fully working order the car is worth about £10k, I seem to have the following three options...

1) Take the £4k from the warranty co, add £4.5k and get the car back on the road. Then spend another £1.5k on service and tyres which are due.

Result - Cant afford to be £6k down, so sell the car for £10k, leaving me with £4k in the bank but no Jag. (However, if I manage to make an additional £6k (unlikely) before I sell it, enabling me to keep it, I end up with a totally sorted car )

2) (This option is only valid if the Warranty co. agree to it as it isn't normal procedure).Fit a second hand engine (£5.5k approx) rather than an official Jaguar exchange unit. Warranty company may still pay me £4k, but will almost certainly cancel the policy thereafter due to unapproved parts being used. Then spend £1.5k on service and tyres.

Result - £3k down, could stomach that but would have no warranty and no guarantee that the fitted engine is any good. Risky...

3) (PS: This option is only valid if the Warranty co. agree to it as it isn't normal procedure). Take £4k from warranty co, then sell car 'as-is' for spares or repair at approx £2k.

Result - £6k in the bank, but potentially difficult to sell car. Also, I still end up with no Jag.

So what should I do? How much are second-hand engines? And how much is an engineless XJR with newish 'box/propshaft/diff/bushes/st.column worth?

Answers on a postcard to 'broke, depressed and Jagless' of Orpington

[john millar]

8.5K is insane. You can rebuild your engine for less than 3k.
The only person to get advice from that I would recommend is David Marks in Nottingham-

www.davidmarksgarages.co.uk/post/post.htm

>> Edited by john millar on Wednesday 16th November 17:30

[POORCARDEALER]

I bought a 40K miles engine from a breakers for £2000+VAT..........its worth asking around.it came with 3 months warranty

[triple7]

Tyrade your engineless car in for a 2003 XJR which are now £29k and use the £4k as the first 8months car payments!

Seriosly, I really don't know what you can do. Like you say the car is all sound aside the engine. Put a tarp over it and hunt for an engine.

G

[groomi]

Update!

I'm finally picking the car up tomorrow lunchtime after nearly 6 MONTHS!!!

Now if you could all pray with me for it to remain reliable and reward my not inconsiderable expenditure...

Iain

[Prof Beard]

groomi said:

Update! I'm finally picking the car up tomorrow lunchtime after nearly 6 MONTHS!!! Now if you could all pray with me for it to remain reliable and reward my not inconsiderable expenditure... Iain

Best of luck mate, hope it gives you the pleasure it owes you now!

[groomi]

Cheers Prof B,
Picked it up today and have been cruising around all afternoon. It felt like buying it again for the first time, the bill wasn't dissimilar either.

Just trying to restrain myself from engaging 'sport mode' and flooring it. Have been advised to run it in for 200 miles or so, but I think I'll probably do nearer 1000 just to be extra, extra careful.

So when's the next 'R' club meet then?

PS: If anybody wants to buy me a pint ('cos I can't afford them now), I shall be at Virginia Waters on the 5th