Hello, Iv got a friend who is selling a superb elegance 1.8 tsi (2011). It's a stunning car inside and I love it but it's currently having the engine taken apart and having new piston seals and rods changed because it was leaking an burning oil and new chain. It's done 96000. What I would like to know is will it happen again and is it worth buying for £2500?? 

Even if they fit it with same quality components that it left the factory with, then its fair to assume that the piston seals are going to last another 96,000 miles, making the £2,500 asking price a bargain.

 

I'd risk it, but you should still familiarise yourself with this thread to ensure the work being done will address the well known and well documented weaknesses with the 1.8 TSI...

 

 

Edited 21 November, 20187 yr by silver1011

Welcome.

Asking price is a bargain if the engine re-builder gives some sort of guarantee on their work.

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How much is the friend paying to have this done so that they can get shot of the car?

Thank you silver 1011

He paid £1000 for the car and he thinks the work will cost £1500

40 minutes ago, wscars2010 said:

He paid £1000 for the car and he thinks the work will cost £1500

 

1 hour ago, wscars2010 said:

is it worth buying for £2500??

 

You've got a really good friend there, if he won't ask even for £1 in profit after all that is done ...

I know, I had a 53 plate fabia 1.9 sdi for the last 3 years which has been great but am very tempted by the superb