Petrified with all the talks about rebuilds

[askitoglou]

how many cars go through this route in their life time guys? having a tuscan s means that you are almost certain to get a rebuild?

[CerbyT]

askitoglou said:

how many cars go through this route in their life time guys? having a tuscan s means that you are almost certain to get a rebuild?

I think, from looking and listening to a lot of these threads, so called "experts" and a lot of other people the instances of rebuilds started to slow down towards the end of 2001 build cars, with 2002 onwards being a lot more reliable.

[millyad]

go buy a golf then!

[Chim450]

millyad said:

go buy a golf then!

I think he may have a point here. It is true that a fair few Speed 6 engines have had a rebuild it is also true that a fair few haven't. If you are "petrified" you are probably better off not buying one as you probably would not enjoy the experience of Tuscan ownership as you would be interpreting every click, clank and whirr as an impending engine failure.

I personally have a late 2001 Tuscan with 30,000 on the clock, rebuild in 2003 (finger followers), I am under no illusion that the engine may go again, all you can do is get it serviced regulary, get the tappets adjusted when necessary (this I believe also lets the mechanic inspect the followers etc.. and assess for wear) and just damn well enjoy it!

[unrepentant]

Chim450 said:

millyad said: go buy a golf then! I think he may have a point here. It is true that a fair few Speed 6 engines have had a rebuild it is also true that a fair few haven't. If you are "petrified" you are probably better off not buying one as you probably would not enjoy the experience of Tuscan ownership as you would be interpreting every click, clank and whirr as an impending engine failure.

Seconded, thirded or whatever.

[ggt]

unrepentant said:

Chim450 said: millyad said: go buy a golf then! I think he may have a point here. It is true that a fair few Speed 6 engines have had a rebuild it is also true that a fair few haven't. If you are "petrified" you are probably better off not buying one as you probably would not enjoy the experience of Tuscan ownership as you would be interpreting every click, clank and whirr as an impending engine failure. Seconded, thirded or whatever.

Forth And Five,er. Just do it we all have, you wont know untill you try,buy from a dealer then you will get extra cover

[dvpeace]

Enough said.....

There are plenty of threads about this issue and it has been talked to death. At the end of the day you make your choice and then live with a Tuscan or without

[MarkoTVR]

Most people don't get into their cars thinking "I could die or be seriously injured in a horrible accident on this journey". The reason why is that there's every chance it won't happen.

Go buy a decent Tuscan.

[spongybobcus]

Best purchase I've ever made (My Tuscan). I had an astra van when I was 17 and I rebuilt the engine 4 times didn't make me love it less. Im sure there is a moral here somewhere. Oh yeh my Tuscan makes me smile one hell of a lot more