£5500 for an engine replacement?!?!

[ptp170]

Just came across this on Autotrader

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/LOTUS+ELISE/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-25-91-4294965621-4294967171/advert.action?R=200742296625898&distance=156&postcode=EX4+2NN&channel=CARS&make=&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage= 

Is this really the price of replacing an k-series engine?? What did they put back in it, one made of gold or something?!

[S1mon.]

I think he may have put an extra "0" in his price for fixing HGF

[Zebede29]

According to the advert that's the only S1 in the world with ABS brakes and power steering (PAS) !!!!

Does this guy even know how to spell Lotus? teehee

Edited by Zebede29 on Friday 9th November 17:48

[Gruffy]

I'm staring at an invoice for £6.5k for a standard engine replacement for my S1 111S

[Columbo]

That is bloody ridiculous!

you should never ever!!! pay that

[stuthemong]

There is a 30K vvc on seloc for £900 atm Gruffy.

Edited by stuthemong on Friday 9th November 19:21

[Gruffy]

Thanks, but I'm afraid the horse has already bolted.

[TIPPER]

And where did he get a new set of five spoke original wheels in April of this year?

[Scuffers]

Gruffy said:

I'm staring at an invoice for £6.5k for a standard engine replacement for my S1 111S

you cannot be serious???

FFS man, they cost ,more like £1,200MAX band new...

[Gooby]

That is the price for a 'yota engine. Dont ask me how I know.

[Yee haa!]

my 135R k is for sale at substantially less

/blatant plug

[Gruffy]

Scuffers said:

Gruffy said:

I'm staring at an invoice for £6.5k for a standard engine replacement for my S1 111S

you cannot be serious???
FFS man, they cost ,more like £1,200MAX band new...

It gets more absurd. What I ended up with later turned out to be a reconditioned engine and that has been more than a little troublesome! It's been back in four times since July but still has big issues. Belts whirr noisily, ticking from top end and oil disappears at the frightening rate of 1L/1,000 miles. My patience is disappearing even quicker.

[ptp170]

Zebede29 said:

According to the advert that's the only S1 in the world with ABS brakes and power steering (PAS) !!!!

Does this guy even know how to spell Lotus? teehee

Edited by Zebede29 on Friday 9th November 17:48

Hadn't noticed that one!! What a cock!

[TIPPER]

Gruffy said:

Scuffers said:

Gruffy said:

I'm staring at an invoice for £6.5k for a standard engine replacement for my S1 111S

you cannot be serious???
FFS man, they cost ,more like £1,200MAX band new...

It gets more absurd. What I ended up with later turned out to be a reconditioned engine and that has been more than a little troublesome! It's been back in four times since July but still has big issues. Belts whirr noisily, ticking from top end and oil disappears at the frightening rate of 1L/1,000 miles. My patience is disappearing even quicker.

I'd be more than a little impatient especially with a bill like that for fitting a recon engine.
Did they say they were supplying a new engine?
I suppose you've paid the invoice? I think it would be worth your while breaking the invoice down to see parts costs and hours/labour. Are they a main dealer or specialist? (Remember no naming and shaming here). If the're a main dealer then it might be worth taking this up with Lotus after checking over your invoice. That seems a ridiculous amount for a VVC engine and fitting.

[Gruffy]

Yes, I was told it would be a new engine from Lotus. No, I haven't paid the invoice. As far as I'm concerned the job hasn't been satisfactorily completed. I'm giving the garage lots of chances to remedy their work but it doesn't appear to be working.

It's not something that could be taken up with Lotus, sadly, no. It's a complex situation but fundamentally I have been far, far too trusting and created a situation where I could be exploited, though it was very unexpected.

[peter450]

Thats an extremely large bill for a K series, i dont honestly see how that can justified.

[Zebede29]

Gruffy said:

Yes, I was told it would be a new engine from Lotus. No, I haven't paid the invoice. As far as I'm concerned the job hasn't been satisfactorily completed. I'm giving the garage lots of chances to remedy their work but it doesn't appear to be working.

It's not something that could be taken up with Lotus, sadly, no. It's a complex situation but fundamentally I have been far, far too trusting and created a situation where I could be exploited, though it was very unexpected.

Have you considered Trading Standards? The sale of goods act should protect you from specifying and agreeing one thing and then receiving osmething totally different (recon engine), plus the thorny issue of price needs to be run by them too I'd have thought....

You have control while the invoice goes unpaid - use it!!