Turbo exploded

[Jimp]

There's an ED30 being broken in Ireland at the moment, might be worth calling about the engine? I'm afraid I don't have any numbers or anything for you, but it was posted on the main Irish VAG forum earlier:
http://vagdrivers.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=33123

[p3eps]

I sold my Edition 30 to Skyways of Birmingham for a little over £3k after it was written off.
It was hit from the rear, and apart from a small shunt with the central reservation - the front end was ok.  A bit of cosmetic damage and a smashed xenon - but the engine was still running fine!
Had done 7500 miles, was run in carefully for the first 1000 miles, and was rarely thrashed!!

Sack paying £5000 for a new engine

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Oh dear! 

helpful as fcuk you 

You must be rubbing off on me then Chuff! 

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Popped just as it was coming onto full boost, Loads of smoke came out of the back of the car. No warning lights no nothing.

Was the car standard, or had it been remaped or owt?  And how often did you pull your dipstick to check the oil level?

[Mark Hateley FF]

Crap news mate.


Hope it works out for you 

[Hairy Porter]

Why not just fit a new turbo, change the oil, and see if it runs.
You might be lucky.

[ChrisBuer]

It's probably a really stupid question, but can't you claim on your insurance policy or something?

[Teutonic_Tamer]

It's probably a really stupid question, but can't you claim on your insurance policy or something?

 

Sorry, but had to highlight that! 

But in all seriousnous - 'mechanical' failures are generally not coverd on 'insurance' policies required to drive (or) keep a car on a public road.  But if you have a 'warranty' - then this is what these are for - mechanical failures. 

HTH 

[dTEA]

when you say came into full boost, are we talking a bit of a thrashing, and if the car was remapped or modded no doubt that will change the warranty.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Ring Consumer Direct

http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/

they should be able to advise you further as my missus (works for Trading Standard) reckons you can push for a lot more

Agreed.  The Sale of Goods Act states something like:

must last a "reasonable" period of time

(Rhyso, perhaps you can get your SWMBO to confirm the exact phrase of the SoGA?  )

Now as far as I am concerned, whilst 70k miles might seem high, engines should really last double that.  But the crucial bit is the two year old issue - that clearly is WAY SHORT of a "reasonable" period of time! 



However, a massive caveat - we still don't know the FULL history of the car!    Had it been remaped or modified in any way?  Was the oil level never checked between services?  Was the car thrashed when cold?  Was the car thrashed just before being turned off?

There are so many important 'unaswered' questions which really need to be addressed - before we all start slagging off the stealer, or slagging off VW UK, or indeed slagging off the OP!