New VTR Engine

  1. L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Portsoy Posts: 45 Saxo VTR
    #1
    Does anyone know how much a brand new engne would cost for a 51 plate VTR? I have no issues just now but if anything was to go wrong with the engine i would def replace it but i just want to know how much the engine would cost. thanks for any help folks.
  2. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #2
    500+ i would of thought.

    cheaper to buy a 2nd hand low mileage one...
  3. L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Portsoy Posts: 45 Saxo VTR
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by frankie View Post
    500+ i would of thought.

    cheaper to buy a 2nd hand low mileage one...
    Ok thats not to bad..if my engine ever pops im going to replace it with a new one. I just wnated a rough price so i knew what to expect if this ever happens. It would mostly be the hourly rate at my garage that would hit me hard.
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 bradford Posts: 380 citroen saxo vtr 2003,black.
    #4
    dont think it would be worth buying a brand new engine for a 51 plate car,there are plenty of good used low mileage engines out there that at most would cost you a couple hundred pounds plus fitting.what mileage is yours on mate?
  5. L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Portsoy Posts: 45 Saxo VTR
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by toju View Post
    dont think it would be worth buying a brand new engine for a 51 plate car,there are plenty of good used low mileage engines out there that at most would cost you a couple hundred pounds plus fitting.what mileage is yours on mate?
    81thousand its running great and my VTR's in really good condition just want to keep it that way and aslong as the body stays in the condition its in im willing to change out engine one day. Im trying to be as organised as i can haha
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 bradford Posts: 380 citroen saxo vtr 2003,black.
    #6
    and a brand new vtr engine would be alot more than £500,i would have thought more around the £2000 mark,maybe more.
  7. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #7
    a brand new one yea totaly riduclous...

    a rebuilt one could be go for 500 possibly.
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 bradford Posts: 380 citroen saxo vtr 2003,black.
    #8
    just keep on top of the servicing mate and it should be ok,but if ever anything did go wrong you wouldn't have a problem finding a good second hand one.
  9. L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Portsoy Posts: 45 Saxo VTR
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by toju View Post
    just keep on top of the servicing mate and it should be ok,but if ever anything did go wrong you wouldn't have a problem finding a good second hand one.
    Ok ill keep that in mind..i service my cars twice a year anyway to make sure. Timebelts only done 2000miles so thats a worry off my back.
  10. Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Aberdeen Posts: 2211
    #10
    never actually knew' you'd get a new engine from citroen :o
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Southampton Posts: 353 '04 C2 GT #0800
    #11
    if it goes, put a VTS engine in it?
  12. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #12
    probably couldnt afford to insure it then...
  13. Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Skipton/Loughborough Posts: 1959 VW Bora TDI
    #13
    I saw a 1.4 engine on ebay that was made from all new parts. They said it cost them in excess of 1500 to make.
    The engine block brand new from citroen costs 700 quid!

    Would be better to pick up a second hand engine. I got mine with 38k miles on it for 120 quid.