Thread: New 3.0 engine installed - video

Hi Greg,
All very valid points. I've just got the Sport after selling the D3, just couldn't afford the D4, plus I've had a hankering for a Sport for a while, specifically a Rimini red one. Personally I love it, despite being a bit short on bolt on goodies it is a great bus. Drives well, looks good, economical, comfortable the list goes on............. Doesn't seem to be the same camaraderie between the Sport owners that I had with the D3, mainly I suspect because I refuse to wear a tie..............

Originally Posted by GregMilner

but I guess if you put two similar cars side by side and one has a new engine it'd make it a quicker sale.

Being in the trade, I'd personally go for the car with the original engine especially on a fairly new (under 10 years) car.

Any car ad for a newish car that mentions having a new motor rings alarm bells with me.

Originally Posted by Scouse

Being in the trade, I'd personally go for the car with the original engine especially on a fairly new (under 10 years) car.

Any car ad for a newish car that mentions having a new motor rings alarm bells with me.

That would be the same for me as well - in my ignorance I would be thinking that hmmmm has to have a new engine just after new - car must be a bit of a lemon. Unless the price was truely exceptional stay away there are plenty of other cars to choose from - so if selling I would not advertise the new engine aspect.

Garry

I don't understand why it might be beneficial to sell the vehicle now that it has a new engine. I would view a new engine as a bonus but don't think I'd pay much more for it as 30K is still new anyway, but perhaps others would pay more.