Needed to find some info out as our 66 plate F-Pace 20ltr diesel sport decided to seize on the M25 at 03.30 in the morning. No warning lights just two tapping noises and bang. Thank god for a hard shoulder to pull in to.
Bought the car 2nd hand private sale with full main dealer service history. It's only covered 85k.
Spoke to JLR and they told me to get it to the nearest main dealer. Harwoods in Brighton. They have access the car and said the engine is seized and needs a complete new engine. Quoted 12.5k inc VAT. JLR have said they would pay 30% of this, so brings it down to around 9k.
My only concern is the main dealer has said 9k approx and once they start work (if I go with them) it could end up costing a lot more. Struggling to find 9k let alone more. Spoke with a really nice bloke from SSG and he recommends the turbo being replaced at the same time as these normally break and it could cost again in six months.
I bought the car for my wife's 50th as she always wanted one. We have lost faith in what I took as a prestige car.
Not sure whether to cut my losses and sell it as a non runner and put 9k down on a Volvo or something or get it fixed.
Need advice.
