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Scammers! Ripp offs!
December 12, 2022

I have been quoted 6000 to reconstruct the engine. A deposit of 1000 paid was never returned ( they claimed that this is how much their work would cost to dismantle the engine) after I decided that I am recovering the car. This is outrageous! Apparently their terms and conditions cover them! Why do you call it a deposit if do not intend to return? Rip off! Run far away from this company!

Date of experience: December 12, 2022
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DO NOT be fooled by the tone of the replies from them.
Pretty words cover up lies and deceit. They are designed to get more money out of you. What starts out as a £2000 bill ends up as costing you more than twice of that. In some cases 10,000 for a car worth £4000. This is what they do for a living. Yes. I've no doubt there could be "some" good results from them. But check out just how many 1 star reviews there are.
If they think you are vulnerable watch out. It creeps up and up before you've even noticed. And it's all something these "experts" couldn't have seen coming. They've had my car for over 5 months and taken £5000 from me and now they want more. In the meantime the tax, mot and insurance has all run out not to mention a second new battery replacement because it's been left standing for 5 months. Extortionists. None of this is right. Do not risk going with these people. They are NOT what they appear to be. PLEASE DON'T USE THEM. For the sake of your self esteem and your pocket. They WILL fleece you. Left right and centre. And when you're not looking they'll get you from behind. I've had to forget my car. I've no choice now. They've taken everything I had. I'm disabled and a pensioner who been struggling to overcome cancer treatment. They saw I was vulnerable and they must have been rubbing their hands together with glee. I was led to believe they were "local" to me. I live in Birmingham. But they are miles away from being local. They don't have their address on the website. I had to request the address 4 times before I was finally given it. I've no doubt in my mind that they haven't done half the work they say they have on my car. I have no more money I can throw at them. I'm saddened by just how many people like myself that these people have done this to. And make no mistake. They do it with a smile on their faces while they are looking you in the eye. It's ALL fake. 😪

Date of experience: November 1, 2024
GB
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Send u photos of other engines ask for more money my camper I fetched it back after three months with passenger door lock missing door tied up side of van covered in grinding dust dash lights on jay said they would go out in couple of miles they didn't oil feed to turbo bad leak. They said if I repaired myself they would reimburse no will not answer phone. There are no words to describe these brothers and father Sam,!,!

Date of experience: March 16, 2021
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1 review
11 helpful votes
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They are still at it
November 21, 2020
Updated review

I have just found that these scum are back trading on ebay yet again under the name equipetable. They have 1 feedback recently thats viewable that is for an engine supply and fit, which is most likely a relative who has just left the feedback. But all older feedbacks are for animal and pet supplies. So they are yet again using ebay accounts that already have established feedbacks to con yet more people out of their cars and money.

Date of experience: November 21, 2020

Family member recently contacted this company after needing repair, they collected the car and cash deposit, then said they would keep us informed. Had the car for over 3 weeks and we could not get hold of them on the phone.
So we tried from a different number and they eventually answered, trying to act at first as if they didn't know which car we were referring to, then said they would call us back within 5 minutes to give us an update. They never called back. So we tried yet again numerous times. To which the eventual reply was yes your cars here, we havent started anything yet, i asked what their actual unit address was as the addresses provided by ebay business information was just residential addresses, they gave me the unit address as unit 16 sunbeam street wolverhamton wv24pf, i then searched this address and found this site then the corresponding news articles about this defrauding family.
In shock i did more research and found that they trade on ebay under at least 3 accounts
Names of those accounts are

Engine-rebuilds-uk
Engineservicesuk
Engines4u

The top ebay name is the account i got the contact number from for the work to initially be carried out, but looking back on the account the high feedback count although kept private actually relates to items of furniture, nothing at all to do with cars.

Police have been informed along with trading standards, and going to be going to the express and star too regarding it, as it seems jaspal virdee is a criminal along with his brother prithpal. Likes to rob innocent people of their money and cars.
To make matters worse they called today to say they would be returning the car, yet they never showed up, and now yet again are not answering calls. They have sent me a reply on ebay now trying to say i have them confused with another company despite the fact it is off that account that we got the initial contact number from.

SO PLEASE ANYONE READING THIS DO NOT USE THIS COWBOY SCAMMING COMPANY.

Date of experience: June 8, 2020
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Scum
May 29, 2021

Elite Engineering Group... Ranger needed a engine rebuild, 950 deposit, 1850 for parts 1769 final payment.
Still not returned my truck. They don't answer the phone or emails.
Please people don't use this so called business.
I paid a deposit into one account and all the other paid to a S Multani, apparently the owner!
Has anyone on here ever had their vehicle back! Or long shot got refunded.

Date of experience: May 29, 2021
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My Range Rover was taken to Elite Engineering on Sunbeam Street, Wolverhampton in December 2020 for an engine repair. I was quoted £2900 and paid £1450 upfront. After 2 months of constant phone calls, I was sent a video of my car, minus the engine, and photos of parts needed, which were not from my vehicle. I was then informed the final cost would be £6200. Total scum! My vehicle was hidden somewhere when trading standards and the police visited on several occasions, looking for my car and a long list of other cars that have been 'stolen' by the Virdee brothers. Still ongoing for me to get my vehicle back and hoping they get what they deserve one day!

Date of experience: April 1, 2022
GB
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Please stay away
July 3, 2020

Please stay away from any company run by the virdee brothers in Wolverhampton. Go by several company names. Dynamic automative engineering, now titan engineering. They will take money from you and will not repair your car. Then hold it to ransom.

Date of experience: July 3, 2020
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These guys took my Jaguar XF for a engine refurbishment, asked for £3000 to do the job, paid £1500 as a deposit. That's it. They sent me a picture of a knackard engine that wasn't mine but said it was, then asked for another £4500. I said can't afford it so they said they would sort something out. Not heard from them since despite countless calls, emails and post. The West Midlands police and Greater Manchester police both contacted along with trading standards. The Virdee family are the scum of the earth and hopefully will get a prison sentence. Keep well away from Elite Engineering and any other company operating out of Unit 16 Sunbeam Street Wolverhampton.

Date of experience: April 13, 2021
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1 review
7 helpful votes
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This co adverts on ebay they are scammers you won't get your vehicle back unless you pay more than your vehicle is worth. They opperate from moorfield works uppervilliers st wv24nu. Their advert says Shropshire liars. There works is a grave yard for man of victims vehicles of their scams parked every were in there yard and near by St. Dont be another victim of these heartless scum

Date of experience: February 9, 2021
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1 review
4 helpful votes
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Was quoted a fixed price at 2,100-2,700 for either a new build or new engine as ours had ceased. Total bill was £5,000 and the vehicle still isn't running correctly. Was total would be done in 10 days and took nearly a month. Warranty is impossible to maintain as no other garage can even look at it. We live over 100 miles away so not exactly helpful. We will be taking them to court to try and get some money back but please do not use this awful company or you will be well out of pocket!

Date of experience: August 14, 2019
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1 helpful vote
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Dont do for this company engines UK!
Lie people care full with them...
They say 7-10working days will be ready dont trust them! My car there is iver month nearly twoo mont and still not ready!

Date of experience: April 30, 2021
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1 review
10 helpful votes
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Please I kindly advise anyone sensible to stay away from these crooks. They robbed me during broad daylight. I lost £1500 through these thieving bastards. I think guys we have to stick together and launch a lawsuit against these thwarts. People are working hard day and night to look after there families and scammers like this get away with it.:

Date of experience: June 5, 2019
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1 review
2 helpful votes
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Scam send your vehicle never get it back overcharged, totally Avoid never do a bank transfer to these people I wouldn't even trust them too run a bath.

Date of experience: June 23, 2021
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5 helpful votes
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Scammed
March 11, 2021

Can anyone help I've been scammed by these creatures to has anyone had any success with getting money or car back there both going crown court on 22 February 2022

Date of experience: March 11, 2021
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11 helpful votes
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I'm in the same boat as practically everyone else here. They have my vehicle and claim the engine was 'all smashed up inside', which it certainly wasn't. They then tried to extort extra money to pay for components that I know were not faulty. I then told them to cease work on the vehicle and return it. They eventually agreed to do so but have not actually returned it.

Again, the police won't touch it, so solicitor seems to be the only route left, which will leave me further out of pocket.

I'm not under any illusion I'll see either the money or the vehicle again.

It just staggers me that what is plainly fraud, and therefore a crime, does not persuade the police to take action.

Date of experience: October 19, 2018
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1 review
4 helpful votes
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AVOID AVOID AVOID
January 14, 2019

These guys are crooks. Do not use them, buy car from them, leave your car with them, have any work done a just avoid them and you'll save yourself a lot of heartache and money. I found out the hard way.

Date of experience: January 14, 2019
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2 reviews
13 helpful votes
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Useless fraudsters
October 9, 2018

This company were taken to court on August 29th they have pleaded not guilty and are in crown court 26/09/2019 for fraud among many others but have been allowed to continue trading which is disgusting

Date of experience: October 9, 2018
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1 review
8 helpful votes
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Got there in the end
January 23, 2017

13/2/17 - I have to be fair I took a gamble after Kevin was very insistent to get the car back - but fair play - they sorted it. Keeping me up to date twice daily, fixed the lack of power. This build was tricky, complete engine, two turbo's, inter cooler and much much more. But they got there in the end and I must say I'm pretty happy now. They got it wrong the first time, but got it right in the end.
12/1/17Use these fly by night cowboys at your peril. Kevin Jacobs is very convincing. 11 weeks to do a £5,700 engine rebuild and now i have to take the car to another garage to put it right. Turbo's not working, hoses cut from the top of the engine. Warranty isn't worth the paper its printed on.
Go legal, and they wave their contract at you. There are dozens if not more people affected by this company.
For your own sakes dont use them.

Date of experience: January 23, 2017
GB
1 review
16 helpful votes
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My husband contacted this company in good faith, they assured us they could mend our engine at an agreed price, when the price rose dramatically we refused any work. We've never seen our car again, we cannot get hold of anybody, and even though we have contacted the police we have hit a brick wall. We have lost our car!

Date of experience: September 29, 2017
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9 helpful votes
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I had my 4x4 collected by them. £700.00 to repair a head gasket. Didn't have any contact with them for 2 weeks. I was told my car was in Birmingham. And there was more problems 9 weeks later I was told car was ready. The bill was£2300. 00. The address in Birmingham was false. Told to go to Wolverhampton. My car was there with on engine in it. Had to return 6 hrs later and settle the payment. Got the car back. 5 month later car died. Never again will I trust a garage. Not that one.

Date of experience: June 2, 2020

Overview

Reconditioned-Engines UK has a rating of 1.1 stars from 51 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Reconditioned-Engines UK most frequently mention trading standards, sunbeam street and elite engineering. Reconditioned-Engines UK ranks 769th among Auto Parts sites.

service
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value
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shipping
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quality
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