help with a broken down car

alan_d

worried_jim wrote: »

I'd be surprised if the warranty company paid out on a 170k mile turbo, they are good for about 60k miles so yours could be on its third and would be classed as a wear and tear item.

I disagree. I changed the turbo on my V70 last year on ~250k because the VNT mechanism was sometimes sticking - however generally it was working OK.
I fitted a s/h turbo on 180k miles and it's been fine since, car now on 273k miles.
To me, it sounds like the original turbo failed (maybe because of oil starvation) - but i'm not surprised that a warranty company didn't cover it, as they are often scared of higher mileage cars.
I'd carefully read the T&Cs of the policy to see if it was mis-sold for this car.

JP1978

bengalknights wrote: »

Depending on the car and how much damage was incurred you might be able to refurb the turbo (generally around £300)

OP has said that the turbo has damaged the engine. If the turbine has failed, bits can either go into the engine or exhaust, one been more catastrophic than the other.

foxy-stoat

Take it back to the dealer, start the rejection process.

Your better off buying a cheaper car with less miles on it in the meantime.

EdGasketTheSecond

darrell4165 wrote: »

I bought a car on 17/10/2018 from the same dealer I got my last car from.I was unsure about it as it had 169,000 miles on the clock but was assured by both brothers that own the motor sales plot that the car had only done motorway miles and was good for a lot more.

LOL. That's just salesman talk. Didn't you wonder how they might know how all of those 169,000 miles had been accumulated? Of course they couldn't know. It might have been a taxi or hire car for all they knew. Next time if you are not sure, trust your own feelings.

MEM62

darrell4165 wrote: »

I was unsure about it as it had 169,000 miles on the clock but was assured by both brothers that own the motor sales plot that the car had only done motorway miles and was good for a lot more.

Not only is there no way could they have known that but how many times has that claim been made for a high mileage car? You really shouldn't be falling for that old chestnut OP.