I may just be unlucky but it seems I am experiencing (by proxy - my son is the driver of these vehicles, but bank of Mum & Dad is involved) two cases of engine damage/destruction by timing chain/belt ...

I bought an '05 Nissan X-Trail new. At 2000 miles the turbo blew. At 30,000 the replacement blew which Nissan replaced out of warranty as a goodwill gesture because of an acknowledged turbo failure ...

I purchased a new VW Golf GT 1.4 TSI 170 in July 2006. Last summer an engine warning light appeared and a faulty timing chain diagnosed. This was replaced (after 58,736 miles) and VW kindly paid half ...