4200 Engine on ebay

Gullible

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Been for sale for an age that one.....Also the engine is speculativly estimated at 30,000 miles and they seller is not saying it will run as its "untested"
Its possible it came from a crashed car but why buy an engine for your car if there is nothing wrong with yours?
My guess is that his engine failed and he replaced it with a donor and this is the removed Lump.
But then i am cynical.
I went to see a seat arosa for my sister in law friday and noted that the seller had owned it for just a short while.
"well i bought it without really looking at it and its only a 4 seater you see and there is me,My husband and the 2 children and of course my brother so we dont have enough seats thats why its for sale"
so i said....Not because its got no history,has had the entire front o/S wing and steering rack replaced so been in an accident,been poorly resprayed so the paint has "runs " ,nothing lines up right on the RH side anymore and leaks oil everywhere then?
No more honesty when money is a part of the equasion.
 

Parisien

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Yeah, there are better sources for buying engines...taking too big a chance...this engine unless tested only has scrap value in reality....stay well clear!!


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