warranty
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karluk29

Original Poster:

785 posts

275 months

Tuesday 22nd August 2006
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hi

im thinking about tuscan ownership, but scared to death about the engine rebuild costs IF it happens, wont be able to afford it basically, is there anyway you can buy a warranty on the cars to cover this if it happens. if so how much. im looking at a 2000 w reg car

thanx

Mustang Baz

1,652 posts

258 months

Tuesday 22nd August 2006
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karluk29 said:
hi

im thinking about tuscan ownership, but scared to death about the engine rebuild costs IF it happens, wont be able to afford it basically, is there anyway you can buy a warranty on the cars to cover this if it happens. if so how much. im looking at a 2000 w reg car

thanx


App £1347 for the full TVR Approved 1 yr warranty on cars up to 5yrs of age (not sure how much on cars up to 8yrs old which is the furthest the warranty goes out to IIRC). Add on cost of a full 100 point check (£200 or so) AND the cost of any work to be done to get it to warrantiable condition and you should be there. On a 2000 car, this last amt COULD potentially be nothing or it could be a lot.

Only remaining query - I recommend you read loads on the running costs on this forum as this is not a car you want to own if you are concerned/worried all the time about potentially large bills. Yes, an engine rebuild is really hefty if it happens, but there are other sizeable costs which could take place regardless of a warranty (servicing, tyres) etc. All the best.

karluk29

Original Poster:

785 posts

275 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2006
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thanx baz, so basically its pointless getting a warranty at that cost, as for servicing my friend is the owner of his own garage buisness and he doesnt charge me labour of any kind, so it would be parts at trade, so fingers crossed a £3000 rebuild would come out alot cheaper "i hope".

i really like the tuscan though and the power, is there any mod you can do to actually stop the engine going (in fact what does "go" like uprated parts

TUSC-AL

595 posts

250 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2006
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Check the speed 6 forum and look for posts relating to the Autocraft engine mods.