Current Engine on 104K Is it worth Dropping in a 60K engine

1. darrenrosser Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Tunbirdge Wells Posts: 847 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR

   #1 8th November 2010, 13:43

   I am looking to sell my VTR next year, everything on it is pratically mint the only thing that would reduce the sale is the engine, its on 104K would it be worth dropping a 60K engine in it
2. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #2 8th November 2010, 13:47

   yes... if it is cheap
3. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #3 8th November 2010, 13:59

   It could help when you come to sell it, however milege means nothing depending who drove the car with the 60k engine in.
4. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #4 8th November 2010, 15:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by iSlayeR It could help when you come to sell it, however milege means nothing depending who drove the car with the 60k engine in.

   as said
   
   my 1.1 had 92k on the clock when i bought it. its on 127k now, still runs, just a few niggles to sort out (usual oil galley leak, needs a new thermostat housing!)
   
   if you buy an engine thats been ragged to death for 60k miles, it could be no better. 104k aint much tbh
5. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #5 8th November 2010, 22:14

   mileage isnt just about the engine, even if the engine runs mint my main concern is knackered components like shafts hubs bushes etc.
   if the engines good i wouldnt bother messing with it
6. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #6 8th November 2010, 22:17

   how much mileage do you expect to clock up in a year?
7. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #7 9th November 2010, 08:44

   If it runs fine --don,t wte your money ,it will make sod all difference to value of car

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8. 3lfz Newbie Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 13

   #8 9th November 2010, 10:19

   Id say keep the 104k engine in, sometimes when selling a car, a replacement engine would put some people off. I know I didnt look at a few cars because they had replaced the engine before.
9. yorkie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 flavalas of york United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8456 gen7 toyota celica

   #9 10th November 2010, 11:32

   my got 175.000 miles not a problem