Ideal Engines & Gearboxes - www.idealengines.co.uk

Ideal Engines & Gearboxes - www.idealengines.co.uk
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“AVOID”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Horton201 on 18/05/2018

This was a couple of years ago now, but this company have popped up again in adverts and thought I'd share my experience! I purchased a D16Z6 engine for my civic eg. What came was clearly not a D16Z6, but another d series Honda engine, with the code ground off! After much arguing they agreed to have the engine collected and either give me a refund / replacement. This seems to be a common tactic of this company to send the wrong engine. After months of phone calls etc my bank finally decided enough was enough and refunded me themselves. I was lucky! DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! They have since been on watchdog for being a rogue trader! You have been warned!

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“never again”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Deandx242 on 08/12/2017

i gave these gansters £1600+vat fir an automatic gearbox that never arrived after numberous excuses i got a debt colletion agency onto them still never got my money back by the way they will not accept credit cards only bk transfer i shiuld have smelt a rat but when you need your van fir work your not thinking straight please dint touch these ppl with a 12ft barge pole they are proffesinal gangsters davy Bangor co down N irelandi

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“WATCHDOG”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Arthurr256 on 05/11/2014

BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY. THEY WILL CHARGE YOU A FORTUNE THEN GIVE YOU A DODGY ENGINE. ASK WATCHDOG

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“SHOULD BE IN PRISON!”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 04/11/2014

I WRITE FOR A FRIEND WHO WAS SO INTIMIDATED TO DO THIS! SHAMEFUL EMBARRASSING INDIVIDUALS RUNNING A BOGUS COMPANY THAT OFFER ABSOLUETELY EVERYTHING FOR LOADS OF CASH (They cant take cards so that shows you their credit rating!) - WATCHDOG HAS PROVED ALL. YOU PAY THEM £2000 & THEY GO DOWN THE PUB! THEY SHOULD BE LOCKED UP WITH ALL THE OTHERS WHO RUIN PEOPLES LIVES! 10yrs PLUS FOR ME! SOMEONE NEEDS TO ACT FAST TO STOP THESE LOSERS - WELL DONE 'BBC WATCHDOG' Vauxhall 2.0 recon engine replaced with a higher mileage, worse condition, uncleaned, oil & filter not changed, damaged manifold & engine bay paint & bonnet catch! Blowing exhaust & NO POWER OF TURBO!

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“Qualview Ltd, Ideal Engines, Ideal Engines and...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by MarkJenner on 03/11/2014

Qualview Ltd, Ideal Engines, Ideal Engines and gearboxes.... Replacement Engines is same company is but changed name to continue their business.They take your money and you wont have anything in return apart from shoddy salesmen who will make your life a misery. I featured on watchdogs rouge traders , I got 8months of pure hell dealing with this company . I liked nothing about dealing with this company !! STAY AWAY I STRONGLY SUGGEST!!!! there is little the law will do to help you if you use this company as I have found !! I would have liked to know what I know now about purchasing the engine and what this review is about.

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“Stay away con-artists ”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Zandera207 on 03/11/2014

I am mark Jenner I featured on bbc watchdog about this company they do not trade under the same laws and use there distance to rip people off by supplying unfit engines and real bad service . It took me 8months of chacing and hounding and after two engines they insisted the car went to them to sort . Which they took and age to sort and then come up with a false story of a bolt being in the engine and if they did not get £1000 in a week they would sell my car. I would like a clear outset of how they are going to refund me as yet still a year gone no car because of them !!

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“They supply and fit reconditioned engines.”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Stokes140 on 02/11/2014

They promise to supply and fit reconditioned engines but what you actually get is old engines that are bought from a scrapyard that are knackered, if you try to get your money back they refuse, they only deal in cash, what good professional business doesn't have a card machine these days, the answer to that is none because they have nothing to hide and not deceitful like these are, if a dealer only deals in cash that should set alarm bells ringing straight away, you stand no chance of a refund or a decent engine being fitted, they were on BBC1 Watchdog tonight the 29th of October,worth a look....STEER WELL CLEAR OF THEM.

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“ROGUETRADER! -Do NOT USE!!!!!”

★☆☆☆☆

written by manum2014 on 01/11/2014

I've bought an engine in May 2013 - I never got the engine nor my refund! (I cancelled the order as I couldn't wait any longer, but there is no such option in the delivery selection box further down) I've got a CCJ, contacted trading stanards, radio stations and TV. I've just been on BBC Warchdog this week. Please watch it and see for youself. !! Do NOT believe any positive reviews! Be very careful as they are trading under different names (Replacement Engines, Qualview ltd to name a few).  I have still not received my refund and will continue to make sure everyone knows about them!

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“Saw BBC Watchdog and astounded that after being shown...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Gordon368 on 30/10/2014

Saw BBC Watchdog and astounded that after being shown that people were given replacement engines which are scrap engines by thiscompany are still trading. PLEASE, FOR THE SAKE OR YOUR FAMILY, HEALTH AND INDEED YOUR CASH, AVOID.

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“Ideal engines and gear boxes / ideal engines”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Jamiejump on 29/10/2014

DO NOT USE THEM. They have set up over 8 companeys that the money goes into and when people start legal stuff they shut the company and start putting the money into another. You don't get an engine or gearbox DO NOT USE THE IDEAL ENGINES They have 22 CCJ's £720,000 owed back to customers DONT USE THEM YOU WILL NEVER SEE YOUR MONEY AGAIN

Megan.roe's Response to Jamiejump's Review

Written on: 30/10/2014

Yes you are dead right, they are a bunch of schemers... DO NOT USE

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“Do not use this company!!!”

★☆☆☆☆

written by jesshope on 30/06/2014

Ordered an engine over a year ago and never got it. Have tried to get my refund back ever since without any luck. They seem to cleverly hide their money so creditors are not able to get their money back. I've got a CCJ against them, have contacted Watchdog, Trading Standards etc, I will continue to try and get my money back and spread the word about them. Please stay away from this company and do not use them.

Megan.roe's Response to jesshope's Review

Written on: 30/10/2014

You will never get your money back, watch BBC1 watchdog on the iplayer date the 29th of October, the company are on that programme

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“Paid £1500 up front -sent wrong engine - engine returned ”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Doveyfisher on 14/06/2014

I paid for a replacement engine for my Audi up front - £1500 - They sent the wrong engine so I sent it back but a promised refund has not materialised. Five times they have assured me the cheque is in the post but nothing has arrived. They refuse to speak to me or return my calls. The stress of this is making me ill. They are evil, heartless people who take advantage of decent people. Richard Wales

Joecook's Response to Doveyfisher's Review

Written on: 28/06/2014

join this group to bring them to justice

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Valerie66's reply to Joecook's Comment

Written on: 26/02/2015

I just got tricked of 3695 pound one month ago and still did not get my engines.

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“criminals”

★☆☆☆☆

written by faroese on 05/03/2014

Okay. Here is another warning to avoid those criminals at Ideal engines. i was stupid enough to pay them 1245GBP for a gearbox that they didn´t even ship out. and after hundreds of emails and phone calls, i realised that i will never get my money back, and they have no intention on anything other than getting hold on the money.

Daranc's Response to faroese's Review

Written on: 14/05/2014

Bonjour à tous les internautes. Attention aux Français, qui seraient tentés d'acheter dans cette entreprise. Ne faites jamais de virement bancaire. Un ami de ma fille a payé 1300 euros et n'a jamais reçu son moteur. Ce sont des escrocs.

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Strategorlda's Response to faroese's Review

Written on: 15/05/2014

Can you all get in cantact with me, i'm getting them on court to see if I could get my money back, but if we could join all together it will be the best.

I've been in contact with a solicitors office in England named Morgan Rose Solicitors and we could get all together and make a group complaint.

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Valerie66's reply to Strategorlda's Comment

Written on: 26/02/2015

I also got tricked by them of 3695 pound last month. How to take action against them their company capital is only $1 and under private limted there is no way to sue them.

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Daranc's Response to faroese's Review

Written on: 14/05/2014

Bonjour à tous les internautes. Attention aux Français, qui seraient tentés d'acheter dans cette entreprise. Ne faites jamais de virement bancaire. Un ami de ma fille a payé 1300 euros et n'a jamais reçu son moteur. Ce sont des escrocs.

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“no money sent back for old engine”

★☆☆☆☆

written by 1967Campbell on 01/03/2014

please do not be taken in by this company all they want is your money then when they collect the old engine they do not pay you the 200 back because they say the old engine had parts missing or warn well thats the reason why you change the engine iv been told to go to traded in standers which my law firm are doing and also now the engine is now leaking oil badly

Daranc's Comment

Written on: 14/05/2014

Bonjour à tous les internautes. Attention aux Français, qui seraient tentés d'acheter dans cette entreprise. Ne faites jamais de virement bancaire. Un ami de ma fille a payé 1300 euros et n'a jamais reçu son moteur. Ce sont des escrocs.

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“Very Professional”

★★★★★

written by Nicholson225 on 27/02/2014

There staff is very professional and knows what they are talking about. Prices are cheap too.

Daranc's Comment

Written on: 14/05/2014

Bonjour à tous les internautes. Attention aux Français, qui seraient tentés d'acheter dans cette entreprise. Ne faites jamais de virement bancaire. Un ami de ma fille a payé 1300 euros et n'a jamais reçu son moteur. Ce sont des escrocs.

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Boomshanks-Abdul's Comment

Written on: 30/10/2014

Yeah like this review doesnt belong to somebody at the business!!! Did you see them on tv the guys fitting the engines looked like a bunch of non english speaking goons

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“DO NOT BUY FROM IDEAL ENGINES. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 10/02/2014

I purchased a replacement engineer for a VW polo from Ideal Engines.... possibly the worst decision I have ever made. After waiting almost 3 weeks (after being promised delivery within 4 days)I received the WRONG engine. They didn't seem to care about their mistake, and I had to wait for another week to receive the correct engine, which had very obviously not had the quality tests carried out that they promised. Not surprisingly the engine lasted for less than 2 weeks before a major problem developed ie: burning excessive oil. Then the fun really began. To my surprise they did agree to replace the heap of junk they had first supplied but unsurprisingly that never materialised. Instead I was just fed lie after lie after lie. They are without doubt the least professional and most unpleasant company I have ever dealt with. PLEASE PLEASE do not use them to supply your engine.

Daranc's Comment

Written on: 14/05/2014

Bonjour à tous les internautes. Attention aux Français, qui seraient tentés d'acheter dans cette entreprise. Ne faites jamais de virement bancaire. Un ami de ma fille a payé 1300 euros et n'a jamais reçu son moteur. Ce sont des escrocs.

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“engine and gearboxes review”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 06/02/2014

firstly wrong engine was sent even though they had reg plate wrong engine was sent for van replacement was found but price changed ( up of course not down) paid for a full engine but only block arrived after several weeks of bin messed about engine was installed oil leak occurred upon trials dropped g-box to repair seal on block (second hand parts used) £400-00 extra payment by myself to rectify problem £200-00 surcharge not refunded

Daranc's Comment

Written on: 14/05/2014

Bonjour à tous les internautes. Attention aux Français, qui seraient tentés d'acheter dans cette entreprise. Ne faites jamais de virement bancaire. Un ami de ma fille a payé 1300 euros et n'a jamais reçu son moteur. Ce sont des escrocs.

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“Bang On Time”

★★★★★

written by MarilynAgee on 31/01/2014

i needed a cylinder head for my bmw 320d quick time and ideal engines delivered it to me next day and i was back at work.

Thunderbird1's Response to MarilynAgee's Review

Written on: 30/10/2014

These nasty people have ripped off many good people.
Watch BBC's "Watchdog" on how this "company" with low morals and contempt for you make you sick.
You will wait forever for what these NASTY people promise.

AVOID THEM AT ALL COSTS OR IT WILL COST YOU.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

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“Legal judgment condaming Ideal Engines (Qualview) ”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 21/01/2014

This is to inform you that the company Ideal Engines Qualview has been condemned by the Romfort County Court with at least 5 warrants for execution from customers to recover their Money. After having been delivered a faulty part (turbo for Engine), which Ideal Engines didńt replace, and faced with a refusal of reimbursement by the Company, I had Ideal Engines condemned to pay 2000£ by the Romford County Court on 30th September (claim no 3RM00956). The bailiff executing the warrant (B0001229) to recover money, toge thème with 4 other warrants, did the following constatations. The company ceased trading. At Ideal Engines address, the place is just a rent, quasi-empty, the So-called secretary si not an employee, no employees. A liquidation agent is handing the case . The two directors fled to Pakistan. The bailiff had 4 other warrants to Ideal Engines. This information is true and can be checked near the Romford County Court. In short, you will loose your Time and money by using this so-called ´good service companý. The negative reviews about Ideal Engines are true.

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“Trustworthy”

★★★★★

written by on 13/01/2014

I bought a used bmw 320d engine from them they gave me a 6 months warranty which has long run out but my engine is stil carrying on like a horse.

Thunderbird1's Comment

Written on: 30/10/2014

THIS VIEW IS OBVIOUSLY BY AN EMPLOYEE OR THE OWNER HIMSELF.

JUST SEEN BBC'S ROGUE TRADERS.

RIP OFF RIP OFF RIP OFF RIP OFF.

TIM (NICE BUT DIM) WOULD NOT GO HERE!

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