Van Manufactured with Wrong Engine; Insurance Void?

DE_612183

CoastingHatbox said:

Herzlos said:

CoastingHatbox said:

Herzlos said:

Google says the 75 does 0-60 in about 15.8 seconds and tops out at 93mph, whilst the 100 does 0-60 in 11.9 seconds and goes to 102mph.

I doubt you'd have access to a private road long enough to get over 93mph, but the 0-60 should be easy enough to determine given a quiet enough NSL road. The 4 second difference will be pretty obvious.

We did a 0-60 test on an open stretch of dual carriageway last night whilst there was no other traffic around. It was well under 15.8 seconds (but not 11.9 seconds as they don't use any mechanical sympathy to get those numbers and I don't want to trash the gearbox!)

That'd definitely confirm that it's the 100 then, without needing to spend any money on it as Peugeot would want to run their own diagnostics anyway.

When did Peugeot say they'd be able to look at it? Because you've only really got this week before places start shutting down for the holiday so if it were me I'd at least try and have it in Peugeots possession before the insurance ran out.

Might have done it as you were posting, but I've updated my latest post on the thread to say the insurance is sorted out now.

The new insurer/underwriter managed to provide a fairly competitive quote too, so I've written to the finance company advising that the complaint can be closed.

Spent almost the entire day on the phone trying to get insurance ... very much relieved to have this situation resolved now.

But surely you will still get a problem when you re-insure next year, or sell in 5 / 10 years time?

CoastingHatbox

DE_612183 said:

CoastingHatbox said:

Herzlos said:

CoastingHatbox said:

Herzlos said:

Google says the 75 does 0-60 in about 15.8 seconds and tops out at 93mph, whilst the 100 does 0-60 in 11.9 seconds and goes to 102mph.

I doubt you'd have access to a private road long enough to get over 93mph, but the 0-60 should be easy enough to determine given a quiet enough NSL road. The 4 second difference will be pretty obvious.

We did a 0-60 test on an open stretch of dual carriageway last night whilst there was no other traffic around. It was well under 15.8 seconds (but not 11.9 seconds as they don't use any mechanical sympathy to get those numbers and I don't want to trash the gearbox!)

That'd definitely confirm that it's the 100 then, without needing to spend any money on it as Peugeot would want to run their own diagnostics anyway.

When did Peugeot say they'd be able to look at it? Because you've only really got this week before places start shutting down for the holiday so if it were me I'd at least try and have it in Peugeots possession before the insurance ran out.

Might have done it as you were posting, but I've updated my latest post on the thread to say the insurance is sorted out now.

The new insurer/underwriter managed to provide a fairly competitive quote too, so I've written to the finance company advising that the complaint can be closed.

Spent almost the entire day on the phone trying to get insurance ... very much relieved to have this situation resolved now.

But surely you will still get a problem when you re-insure next year, or sell in 5 / 10 years time?

I better hope the next renewal quote is reasonable! If I do have a problem, it will fall within the statute period so I could make a fresh complaint. In 5 years time, the van will be 10 years old ... it's not going to be worth a great deal by then.