Hi
I've registered here in the hope of finding someone who is more knowledgeable about Mini engines than myself and can hopefully answer my questions!
My original Mini engine essentially exploded at the beginning of October and I went for a remanufactured one as a replacement. Found the advert on eBay, got the mechanics to check it and they confirmed from the photos that it was a complete engine with ancillaries and I bought it. There followed endless problems with the company and at the end of it all I discovered that the engine they delivered was not what had been advertised on eBay - it was neither a complete engine or a BMW manufactured one. It was an incomplete Toyota one. However by this point it had already been fitted and tested!
To cut a long story short, their response to my complaint was that if I can find a BMW manufactured 1.4TD Mini engine they will give me a complete refund. They claim that they are only manufactured by Toyota.
I can find references online to BMW manufacturing plants for their Diesel engines and also a photograph of an engine that has MINI written across the top of it so there must be specific engines made for Mini's - I don't have one! What was advertised was a complete, BMW manufactured Mini Diesel engine. They specify the manufacturer in the listing themselves and the photos they use are not the photos of the engine they supplied. I've already quoted the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and Misrepresentation Act 1967 at them but I wondered if anyone had any further knowledge on the subject? Please?!
Thanks in advance,
Sarah.
I've registered here in the hope of finding someone who is more knowledgeable about Mini engines than myself and can hopefully answer my questions!
My original Mini engine essentially exploded at the beginning of October and I went for a remanufactured one as a replacement. Found the advert on eBay, got the mechanics to check it and they confirmed from the photos that it was a complete engine with ancillaries and I bought it. There followed endless problems with the company and at the end of it all I discovered that the engine they delivered was not what had been advertised on eBay - it was neither a complete engine or a BMW manufactured one. It was an incomplete Toyota one. However by this point it had already been fitted and tested!
To cut a long story short, their response to my complaint was that if I can find a BMW manufactured 1.4TD Mini engine they will give me a complete refund. They claim that they are only manufactured by Toyota.
I can find references online to BMW manufacturing plants for their Diesel engines and also a photograph of an engine that has MINI written across the top of it so there must be specific engines made for Mini's - I don't have one! What was advertised was a complete, BMW manufactured Mini Diesel engine. They specify the manufacturer in the listing themselves and the photos they use are not the photos of the engine they supplied. I've already quoted the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and Misrepresentation Act 1967 at them but I wondered if anyone had any further knowledge on the subject? Please?!
Thanks in advance,
Sarah.