Kia Ceed snapped glow plug

ShandyAndy_2

Had the car 9 months and have already spent hundreds of pounds on it, had an mot and full service done at a garage local to my work, instructed them to also replace glow plugs as poor starter in cold weather, also replaced 2 front tyres, so in a nutshell the car has 12 months mot and freshly serviced and then number 4 glow plug snapped on removal, a mobile diesel specialist came out and couldn’t remove it, so now it’s a head off job, which I’ve been quoted £800 plus from another garage as the garage it’s currently at doesn’t do engine work, also will need towing, I’m at the stage where I no longer want the car but where do I go with it, second hand engines on eBay for £500-£600 but then it’s fitting costs on top, has anyone else been in this situation as I just don’t know what to do next :mad:

DUTR

What was up with your other thread?

AdrianC

A £600 engine, plus delivery and fitting, is going to be a good chunk more expensive than an £800 head-off glowplug removal. And you'll have an unknown quantity - that may well need glowplugs, one of which will then snap...

ShandyAndy_2

So my best option is to pay and have it done then sell it

AdrianC

ShandyAndy wrote: »

So my best option is to pay and have it done then sell it

Sell it, and you'll need to replace it with something else.

ShandyAndy_2

AdrianC wrote: »

Sell it, and you'll need to replace it with something else.

Petrol, normally aspirated, fsh, the Kia is a bad car.

debtdebt

The cost of a service, MOT and tyres are costs which are associated with any car whether they are a good or a bad car.

You've been unlucky to have a glow plug snap in the head. It does happen though. Maybe it was a ham fisted mechanic? This doesn't mean that your Kia is a bad car.

It's happened. Pay to get it fixed and move on.

If you had a petrol car, you'd have the same risk of having a spark plug snap in the head.

sevenhills

ShandyAndy wrote: »

Petrol, normally aspirated, fsh, the Kia is a bad car.

The 7-year or 100,000-mile warranty is covered on all Kia models, with no hidden agendas.
Can it be that bad with a 7 year warranty?