Engine fraud - not the engine that was paid for.

FrederiksenDK

Hey - one for the experts! 

My my parents just bought a 2006 250 Rinker Fiesta Vee. It was sold with a Volvo Penta 5.7gxi 320hp engine. I had a look, and found that the engine cover serial number did not match the number on the engine itself. It turns out the engine is in fact a Volvo Penta 5.7osi-df 280hp one. 

Now, the folks like the boat and it’s in fine condition. But this is of course going to court, if the dealership won’t compensate voluntarily.

That brings the question; What would be an estimated price difference between the two configurations - if any at all? 

Any input would be appreciated

Best regards 
Morten

Stodge

Might try something like NADA https://www.nadaguides.com/Boats and see if you can get a value estimate for the boat with both engines and compare.

FrederiksenDK

Thank you for replying Stodge 

Unfortunately the site is unavailable outside the us  

Stodge

You said it was a 2006 Fiesta Vee, but not which one.  All the cruisers were Fiesta Vee.  What is the length?

Stodge

I used a 270 since it's single engine.  The base value range is $25,000 to $28,300 for the stock (up to 300hp) engine.  The next step up for engine was a 301-350 HP and added $545 to the value.  They do not have a selection for specific brand/model engine.  The only way to get that would be to ask what the price difference would have been for the 2 engines back in 2006.

FrederiksenDK

Ahh - Its a 250 

Thank you for taking the time, its very appreciated!

Michael T

I'd want $1,000.00 for that as re-sale is affected too.

MarkB

I'd claim $1 million, for unnecessary stress, and inability to cope because boat does not go as fast as I thought it would and lacks therapeutic treatment. Sorry, just trying to help with humor.

trip_n

i noticed when we were shopping for our boat = it seemed all the volvos were the 320 hp when advertised but when questioned or i searched the motor ...most were 280 hp = lucky it doesn't have the xdp drive
and who can say who changed the engine cover

andyd

If it has an XDP drive it might be fortuitous there isn't that extra 40hp going through it! Shrapnel is dangerous.

Andy