Thread: ebay car fridge... dodgy?

Originally Posted by weeds

i run two engel's......just incase one breaks down

Now that's faith

Originally Posted by Outlaw

Now that's faith

my boys will be happy when i hand down my two engels to them in 10+ years time....might just prove the engel knockers wrong





seriously......ever heard of all you eggs in one basket, all your water in one bottle, all your fuel in one tank, all your gas in one cylinder....nah neither have i

must have had rocks in my head when i brought a 32L engel, it was all i could afford and as it served me well it was a no brainer to when i was in the market to buy a second fridge

So bought the ebay fridge yet???

Engel have a new car fridge out called the Eclipse, it is a 38L cap. and has a plastic body like the Waeco, it has the same compressor as all the other Engels, has a 3 year Warranty and is retailing for $889.
I would be wary of "cheap" fridges on eBay, I would ask the seller to provide some pics of the working parts, compressor, etc., I did this earlier this year and the pics showed why it was cheap, everything was held in place with "wire ties" and I reckon one trip on a rough road and it would be in pieces, as with all things eBay, Buyer Beware, Regards Frank.

thats pretty much teh same as the one i bought
mine s a big chilli cooler from BIG CHILLI COOLERS : Manufacurer and distributor of plastic & stainless steel coolers, ice boxes, fridges, freezers from Australia

works a treat. havent tried it out in super hot yet, but going up cape york in a few weeks so will let you know how it goes.

rosscoe

Here's a Waeco owner. Got it as a used factory second, it's one of the cheapie ones they discontinued. It's been great. The thermostat knob can move around with vibrations. I found this out when it froze my cucumber. Bit of gaffa tape to hold it place sorted it out...

Mum's got a 20-odd year old Engel. It's great too.

These eBay jobbies are probably fine. Just as likely to break as mine or my dear old ma's is...

Personally have heard a few horror stories with the Engels too (including on aulro).

What are the horror stories? Ive never heard anything.. keen to know what happened to the Engels

Camo

Thanks for the feedback... Still intrigued by the cheapie fridge I must admit, especially given the good (short-term albeit) reports given..

However, we luckily stumbled on a recent second-hand 50l Waeco for $500 or on ebay which we nabbed quickly. Pleased with that!

Now just to wait for traxide's battery thingamy to arrive, buy some AGM batteries, and off we go!