[AuRavelling79]

Just wondering ...

[dazmond]

its not!my vans been on my driveway for a week!ill phone up the garage tomorrow.hopefully he s got me one by now and he ll fit it next week (fingers crossed).

[dazmond]

its not looking good for my van.garage said the engines for these are hard to get hold of.better to fit a 1.8 focus engine in my van as theres more of them about.

he said look on ebay for a scrapper?

TBH i dont think its worth it.i might still have trouble with an old engine in it that i know nothing about plus he said itll cost me about £500 to fit it along with the price of the car/engine.he said he ll keep looking too but im not hopeful.

i think i should just ring the garage tomorrow and tell him to forget about it and just buy another van.

[Matt.]

I think u could pick an engine up local for about £500 try hills salvage to get an idea of price, a grand spent back on the road. Plus you don't do many miles so is it really worth spending on a new van when this is all set up.
Take the hit and get it fixed

[Spruce]

What engine is it? Tdci or Tddi?

[dazmond]

What engine is it? Tdci or Tddi?

Tdci

[robert mitchell]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252693065098

Bare engine £399 delivered , means the garage would have to swap over an ancillery parts

[Smurf]

What year is it Dazmond?

I'm sure if you have a word with say a bent  recovery driver shell like ear your van would just vanish overnight and never to be seen again.

[֍Winp®oClean֍]

What year is it Dazmond?

That's a bit insulting to be honest Smurf- he's not that daft you know!

[dazmond]

What year is it Dazmond?

2005

[dazmond]

the thing is you just dont know what your buying when it comes to used engines.ive no experience of this and absolutely zero confidence in buying an engine!ive never blown an engine up in 28 years of driving til now!

ill give them a ring next thursday and if they ve still not got an engine by then ill scrap it and buy another van.i only bought my golf before xmas for 5k so ill sell it(or part exchange it)and put another 4k towards it and i should get a good van for around 8k-9k.(with system and sign writing)

[robert mitchell]

Dazmond, there are loads on Ebay , with delivery .

I have had two secondhand engines fitted in the past and one was delivered from Scotland .

You could be back on the road for a grand or so and still keep your car .

[Michael Peterson]

even if you do wbuy could keep your other van in the garage untill you get an engine fitted then you have one for sale perhaps?

[Michael Peterson]

because that van hasnt given you any other problems you have just been unlucky on this occasion its been a really good van for you otherways, i remember the kangoo was good as well so you must look after them , a new van even an expensive one could have new problems

[8weekly]

If you bought a Custom, you wouldn't need a car. Lovely to drive. Just like a car.

[Frankybadboy]

If you bought a Custom, you wouldn't need a car. Lovely to drive. Just like a car.

just dont like charging battery's 

[Smurf]

I've seen vans & cars left at the roadside before with no engines.
Some scumbags do work fast 

[Stoots]

I've just forked out 800 to fit a new gearbox and clutch on my 57 plate scudo.

I too toyed with the idea of a new van on the face of it it's a lot of money to spend on an oldish van.

But even if you spend 10k on a van something could still go wrong with it it's a lottery. Plus in a fee years the depreciation on that van is going to probably be way beyond what fixing yours costs.

You can't really win either way because how long a van will cost to maintain over the lifetime you how it is pretty much down to luck. 

[KS Cleaning]

the thing is you just dont know what your buying when it comes to used engines.ive no experience of this and absolutely zero confidence in buying an engine!ive never blown an engine up in 28 years of driving til now!

ill give them a ring next thursday and if they ve still not got an engine by then ill scrap it and buy another van.i only bought my golf before xmas for 5k so ill sell it(or part exchange it)and put another 4k towards it and i should get a good van for around 8k-9k.(with system and sign writing)

Why not use your emergency fund?

[Frankybadboy]

I've just forked out 800 to fit a new gearbox and clutch on my 57 plate scudo.

I too toyed with the idea of a new van on the face of it it's a lot of money to spend on an oldish van.

But even if you spend 10k on a van something could still go wrong with it it's a lottery. Plus in a fee years the depreciation on that van is going to probably be way beyond what fixing yours costs.

You can't really win either way because how long a van will cost to maintain over the lifetime you how it is pretty much down to luck.

rather spend my money on a new van than give it to the tax man 
also if you pay the money on something new/newish your very unlikely to get trouble and also free motoring for a few years