The earliest AR-15 Is ??? Part 2 of 3 - FULL AUTO FUN !!!
Cars are complicated machines made from thousands of pieces, even when their owners take great care of them and attend religious services and user manuals, sometimes go wrong, after all, that's what warranties are for.
Of course, the guarantees at a time expire, and while a light bulb or something as minor as may be unimportant, the engine is a completely different problem, much more frightening and costly.
Engine failures are the biggest fear for any motorist because they're the ones that can lead to the most astronomical costs for their necessary parts and hours to fix, said direct British guarantee managing director Duncan McClure Fisher .
The number of failures may be low compared to areas such as damage to the axle and suspension, but engine repairs almost always lead to cost up to thousands of motorists who aren t covered by a guarantee, at -he adds.
The study of the direct guarantee of 50,000 live consumer policy shows some interesting facts perhaps chief among them is that the reliability of the engine of the German manufacturer is not exactly what it's supposed to be - even for manufacturers top of the line.
Audi, for example, was the second worst offender, with 1 to 27 owners reporting an engine problem; the only manufacturer that has the worst was the now defunct MG Rover 1 to 13 but again, the British automaker has never had a reputation for reliability.
MINI BMW is third with 1 to 40 vehicles with engine problems, while BMW itself is seventh and ninth VW.
Warranty Direct has also studied the cost of engine repairs A Range Rover Vogue with an engine failure recently led to the highest ever pretend 12998 20642 US 46, while an insurer's broker quoted 14853 US 60 23588 to repair an engine destroyed on a Range Rover Sport.
On the other side of the spectrum, Honda was the big winner with only 1344 homeowners reporting engine problems, followed by Toyota 1 to 171, and surprisingly, Mercedes-Benz 1 to 119.
You can read the 10 least and most reliable engine manufacturers in the UK market after the break Meanwhile, keep in mind the following figures the used car you have identified the ads can have a price that makes you want to reach for your wallet; the question is, can you deal with such a problem.
Warranty Direct reveals the least reliable engines in the UK three German brands among the worst, guarantee direct, less.