PCW Donating Members 181 Member For: 16y 8m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/05/10 09:55 AM Share Posted 19/05/10 09:55 AM (edited) Hi guys,Looking at a couple of options at the moment and have come across a 12 month old G6E Turbo with 5,500klms for sale privately.The concern I have is it has had a capa flash tune and stainless exhaust system fitted. I spoke to a ford dealer who looks after our company cars and indicated the exhaust was not a problem but the flash tune is should there be any engine related warranty issues.Just wondering what experience people have had and if it is worth taking a punt and buying this car, price is in the very low 40'SThanks for your advice. Edited 19/05/10 09:56 AM by PCW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOCK Team Grandpa Donating Members 1,921 Member For: 18y 6m 13d Gender: Male Location: Hunter Valley Posted 19/05/10 10:19 AM Share Posted 19/05/10 10:19 AM Buy a stock one mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarKer Member 174 Member For: 15y 1m 25d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 19/05/10 10:31 AM Share Posted 19/05/10 10:31 AM IT all sounds good but if something were to go wrong.... I don't think we have seen anything definitive yet to say that the Car will tell a dealer that the software has been modified in the past. However, if it does then I am doubting that any dealer can put a valid argument to Ford why they should pick up the tab for a new engine..It is all risk management..P.S. I have got a feeling your car is located in Geelong.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW Donating Members 181 Member For: 16y 8m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/05/10 10:59 AM Author Share Posted 19/05/10 10:59 AM Hi Barker,The car I am looking at is based in S.A.(if you know of a similar melb car though let me know!)Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronburgundy I love gooold member Donating Members 1,222 Member For: 15y 10m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne (west) Posted 19/05/10 10:08 PM Share Posted 19/05/10 10:08 PM There's plenty of threads (not specific G6ET) around that suggest, somewhat definitively I would say, that Fraud can detect whether the car has been flashed or not, and anecdotally they will generally (exercise their legal right to) dishonour warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seduced Need more power. Now taking donations. Member 753 Member For: 15y 8m 16d Gender: Male Posted 19/05/10 10:57 PM Share Posted 19/05/10 10:57 PM I had my entire driveline from the gearbox back replaced, nearly all engine gaskets replaced and other components done under warranty and it had been flashed with C&V tunes. All I did was knock ot back to factory tune and they never knew. Mind you, these were C&V tunes, not CAPA ones. At the time, the C&V tunes could not be detected.I wouldnt risk it though, grab a stock one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INASNT Member 361 Member For: 18y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/05/10 11:02 PM Share Posted 19/05/10 11:02 PM 12 months old and only 5,500km on the clock???Grandma driving it to church only ever Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorxr6t Member 91 Member For: 20y 6m 28d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 20/05/10 12:18 AM Share Posted 20/05/10 12:18 AM ...price is in the very low 40'SThanks for your advice.That's a very good price. With only 5k on the clock it's not even run in yet! The money you would save could almost buy you a brand new fg turbo engine!The standard turbo is jet and I'd think this one will be a rocket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 18d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 20/05/10 12:56 AM Share Posted 20/05/10 12:56 AM Mind you, these were C&V tunes, not CAPA ones. At the time, the C&V tunes could not be detected.lol...whoever told you that is full of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 2m 24d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 20/05/10 01:01 AM Share Posted 20/05/10 01:01 AM from my understanding flashes from BF onwards can be deected by Fraud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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