is it worth repairing?
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just an update....
On further inspection of the headlight it has found that its faulty so I would need a new headlight assembly.
The quote for this and the other things is £550 to get it through the MOT.
The car is only worth £1000 so I think I might cut my losses to be honest.
What do you think?
My elderly dad recently had a fall and damaged his leg and cannot drive at the moment and probably won't be able to in the future.
He said I could have/buy his car off him, a Toyota Yaris.
I would then look to get rid of my car. Thats if I can, as it wouldn't have a MOT.
Has anyone any suggestions please?
On further inspection of the headlight it has found that its faulty so I would need a new headlight assembly.
The quote for this and the other things is £550 to get it through the MOT.
The car is only worth £1000 so I think I might cut my losses to be honest.
What do you think?
My elderly dad recently had a fall and damaged his leg and cannot drive at the moment and probably won't be able to in the future.
He said I could have/buy his car off him, a Toyota Yaris.
I would then look to get rid of my car. Thats if I can, as it wouldn't have a MOT.
Has anyone any suggestions please?
What was on the Mot certificate last year ?
Hardly any of that is anything to worry about,there’s nothing affecting the structure or anything major mechanically either.
You could get rid and spend 15 grand on a secondhand car and have one bill for a dodgy sensor that would cost as much as that lot.
Prob just a slightly over enthusiastic tester,that has listed stuff that others may have not.
Hardly any of that is anything to worry about,there’s nothing affecting the structure or anything major mechanically either.
You could get rid and spend 15 grand on a secondhand car and have one bill for a dodgy sensor that would cost as much as that lot.
Prob just a slightly over enthusiastic tester,that has listed stuff that others may have not.
harveyc said:
just an update....
On further inspection of the headlight it has found that its faulty so I would need a new headlight assembly.
The quote for this and the other things is £550 to get it through the MOT.
The car is only worth £1000 so I think I might cut my losses to be honest.
What do you think?
My elderly dad recently had a fall and damaged his leg and cannot drive at the moment and probably won't be able to in the future.
He said I could have/buy his car off him, a Toyota Yaris.
I would then look to get rid of my car. Thats if I can, as it wouldn't have a MOT.
Has anyone any suggestions please?
Depends on how much the Yaris is to be honest and what condition it is in. If it is ok (check mot checker for previous fails/advisories) and your car is worth 1k with what now is a minimum 550 repair (and personally I’d replace springs in axle pairs and also the tyre) I’d be tempted to go with the kind offer from your dad (hope he is ok after his fall).On further inspection of the headlight it has found that its faulty so I would need a new headlight assembly.
The quote for this and the other things is £550 to get it through the MOT.
The car is only worth £1000 so I think I might cut my losses to be honest.
What do you think?
My elderly dad recently had a fall and damaged his leg and cannot drive at the moment and probably won't be able to in the future.
He said I could have/buy his car off him, a Toyota Yaris.
I would then look to get rid of my car. Thats if I can, as it wouldn't have a MOT.
Has anyone any suggestions please?
The important thing is how much the car is worth to you, not someone else. To someone else it is either worth about £1,000 or as it stands £300 for scrap. If it costs you £600 to get through the MOT you have a car that hopefully will last another 12 months. Alternatively you could find say £5,000, plus what you get for your car, and buy something else. It will be very hit and miss whether you will find anything decent, even your father's car, for that kind of money. Economically I think it is best to fix what you have, however if you fancy a change too that is fine.
Good luck!
Peter
Good luck!
Peter
CrgT16 said:
Doesn’t look too bad.
Coil springs can break so it’s a replacement, seems like you have a sticking calliper, cheap fix and door trim loose.
If you know the car is fundamentally sound those failures are good to repair.
I agree with this. We had to replace two coil springs and front discs on my son’s Astra the other week, it was a fairly easy job.Coil springs can break so it’s a replacement, seems like you have a sticking calliper, cheap fix and door trim loose.
If you know the car is fundamentally sound those failures are good to repair.
If you buy another car, it might not be as reliable as this one, of which you know everything.
The rust issues are advisory, so probably just surface rust which all old cars suffer with. Its a couple hours labour cost to needle gun it off and spray it with an inhibitor, assuming nothing major needs to be removed.
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