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Refurbished engine in a Volvo V50
If a car advert says this, would you be alarmed about the refurb bit?

* 2005 (05 reg)
* Estate
* 79,000 miles
* Manual
* 2.0L
* Diesel

MOT: 01-2013. Body has done 101k, refurbed engine place at 71k.

Asked on 26 January 2012 by ajw19742011

Answered by Honest John
That screams at me to avoid. If the engine has been rebuilt by a member of www.fer.co.uk then an honest advertiser would have written this rather than the very vague "refurbed engine place".
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