I have had a number of problems with my Fabia VRs over the last 18 months. For the last 7 weeks Skoda have had the vehicle at Milton Keynes trying to fix it.

Today I find out they have changed the engine without consulting me and have told me that as compensation I can have an extended warranty for an additional year.

I was just after your opinions on this............

What would you do? Does the new egine affect the value? Would you buy a car that was 2 1/2 years old with 27k on the clock and new engine? Should I reject the vehicle?

I'd snap your hand off if I was buying a car with a new engine @ that milage

I wouldn't:(

If I didn't know you from Adam (which I dont, but you know what I mean) and I saw a car for sale with 27k on the clock BUT had recently had a new engine fitted I would feel nervous/dubious about buying it. I would want to know why (naturally) and then I would immediately think 'lemon'. It probably isn't and probably superb apart from the engine issues, even so as a buyer I wouldn't want the uncertainty.

Hey, thats just me I am probably in the minority here.

So, if you can get away with, reject, although I doubt you'd get a result.

Good luck, I feel for you.

Brand new engine and a years extra warranty ......If I was in the market it would give yours the edge over others

Why would a new engine effect value? And who would know if you were selling it unless you told them.

I'd say you have had a fault and they have sorted it yes? Fair play to them then for doing what was needed to solve the issue.

"you plonker rodney!" id have a car with a new engine any day. aslong as it is shown in the service history I wouldn't have thought it would affect the price.

The warranty is a must and is not compensation as a new engine will come 3 years warranty anyway. i guess they mean extended warranty for the whole car?

As for selling, you wouldn't have to say a thing in the advert. you could let them know by stating it has full service history and show them it has a new engine at the same time.

the dealer will back your story up.

Why would a new engine effect value? And who would know if you were selling it unless you told them.

I'd say you have had a fault and they have sorted it yes? Fair play to them then for doing what was needed to solve the issue.

totally agree:thumbup:

Snatch thier hands off, i would happily

it's from skoda fitted by a skoda dealership with an extra years warrenty. Whats the problem? :confused:

You've had the problem fixed under warrenty which will be recorded so there is your proof come sale time. You've got a new engine so it's now has lower mileage which is a plus point.

It's no different to any other part of the car being replaced, as long as it's done right and you have your proof of work carried out then it's all good.

When you say they've had it at Milton Keynes, was the work done at their HQ? or The Pilling dealership ?

I diddnt know they did work at the HQ - but which ever it is I'd be happy to accept a new engine from them

New engine is not a big deal as long as the insurance company is updated with this + the fact it's a warranty job. Have this feeling the DVLA would need to be informed too to ensure they update their records. That way the numbers all match up with the car etc.

As for it being a bad thing/good thing - I'd have said it's a good thing on the basis that you have had something replaced with a new item plus extra warranty. Apart from running it in etc it's no doubt been a decision that wasn't taken lightly, it isn't all that cheap to rip out an engine & replace it, so something bad must have happened to the old engine to an extent where it wasn't economically viable to sort it on yours.

This way you have a brand spanker engine with full warranty again

Hats off to Skoda for giving you the new engine. A lot would just battle on leaving you to fume over the lump of S--- they had sold you. Id be a Happy Bunny!!

As said just make sure they update the service book with the new engine number and get the log book sent back for the new numbers, Also you don’t need to tell a buyer unless they ask you directly which is unlikely but if they do just tell them to contact the Skoda dealer who did the work for details.

As said just make sure they update the service book with the new engine number and get the log book sent back for the new numbers, Also you don

Out of interest, what were the problems? They must have been serious to warrant Skoda replacing the engine!

Good luck on actually finding the engine number even if you fancied checking it.

Thanks for your responses folks, I spoke to Skoda today re the paperwork for the new engine and the engine number etc............ their response is interesting to say the least so here it is.............

The new engne does not have a new number and has no paperwork...... Skoda have a set of engines without numbers on them, when they remove the engine, they stamp the same number onto the new one so you dont need to change the registration document/inform DVLA etc - (and have nothing to say its a brand new engine...)

It gets better....... they then grind off the number from the old engine so that when they have to put a re-con into a car, they can stamp the number of this cars original engine into it..................

I dont know about you guys but this sounds fishy, not sure i want a car with a new engine that has the same number as the old one and no paperwork to back it up either....... and as for grinding engine numbers out and re-stamping them......

Oh by the way, it was the service manager at the dealership that spun me this one!!!!

To vrssteve - the problem was an engine surge at about 3000 revs, they have finally told me the crank shaft was bent and out of line-hence the new engine......

I told the dealer i had concerns over this "engine number business" and to be fair to them they have done an extreemly good deal on another vehicle. They now have the vehicle with the new engine and no paperwork, and i collect my brand new vRS fabia on Tuesday on a much reduced monthly payment which will be paid off before it is 2 years old!!

All in all, I think Skoda may have redeemed themselves, providing i dont need another new engine!!!

Looks like they have done everything it was possible to do....so fair play to them......good luck with the new car ........just drive it and enjoy

Wow that dealer should be named & praised in the dealer section

That's really going the extra mile in my book!

Glad you're sorted 'hlb' and hope you enjoy the new car