is it worth repairing?
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Hi everyone
Please can I have your advice and what might you do in my situation?
Basically my car failed it's MOT today and needs a fair bit of work doing to it to pass.
Most expensive being the coil springs which would set me back a few hundred pounds to have fitted.
The car is a little tatty anyway and probably not worth much second hand even if I was to pay out to get it through the MOT.
Apart from that, I have a long list of advisories which may well need fixing in the near future at more cost.
Also it has a mileage of 133,157
I am in 2 two minds whether to pay the repair costs or just cut my losses, sell it as scrap and look for another car,
I'm just interested in what others on here think.
Thank you
Please can I have your advice and what might you do in my situation?
Basically my car failed it's MOT today and needs a fair bit of work doing to it to pass.
Most expensive being the coil springs which would set me back a few hundred pounds to have fitted.
The car is a little tatty anyway and probably not worth much second hand even if I was to pay out to get it through the MOT.
Apart from that, I have a long list of advisories which may well need fixing in the near future at more cost.
Also it has a mileage of 133,157
I am in 2 two minds whether to pay the repair costs or just cut my losses, sell it as scrap and look for another car,
I'm just interested in what others on here think.
Thank you
Headlight adjustment and plate lamp are really easy, brake clean and reseat is pretty easy and a coil spring is fairly straightforward.
If you aren't mechanically minded, I'd do the bulbs and pay for the brakes and spring. You also 100% need a tyre as that's potentially lethal if it goes at the wrong time.
If you aren't mechanically minded, I'd do the bulbs and pay for the brakes and spring. You also 100% need a tyre as that's potentially lethal if it goes at the wrong time.
Have fixed worse.
The ones that jump out to me are the corrosion/rust, if there is some this year then there will be more next year. Also the tyre, as said above, just get it fixed. Not worth the hassle of having at worst a blow out or being stuck in the rain at the side of the road trying to change it.
The ones that jump out to me are the corrosion/rust, if there is some this year then there will be more next year. Also the tyre, as said above, just get it fixed. Not worth the hassle of having at worst a blow out or being stuck in the rain at the side of the road trying to change it.
With that number of problems and the corrosion it's looking as if the car is nearing the end of it's life.
However, as already said, it should be fairly cheap to fix the major faults and get another year's use out of it.
If you are in the habit of running a car on a shoestring I would suggest that when you replace it stick with a similar Japanese or Korean car. Certainly avoid anything French or Italian!
However, as already said, it should be fairly cheap to fix the major faults and get another year's use out of it.
If you are in the habit of running a car on a shoestring I would suggest that when you replace it stick with a similar Japanese or Korean car. Certainly avoid anything French or Italian!
I'd assume it makes sense to replace the tyres and fix the failures and sell it or trade it in. As mentioned above, it's worth more with an MOT and you at least have a car to get you around to look at replacements.
You could of course get a price for the tyres and the work, then a scrap value and value as a runner and work out which makes more financial sense.
You could of course get a price for the tyres and the work, then a scrap value and value as a runner and work out which makes more financial sense.
If the car is running OK and there's no issue with g/box or clutch I'd fix the failures and put two new or part worn tyres on the back and run it for another year. Man maths the expense by dividing the cost to get MoT pass and another two tyres over the likely mileage you'll do over the next year or mileage covered since last MoT.
That’s hardly anything to fix for the mot just use a cheap local mechanic.
List of advisories normal for older jap car when you get the spring done ask them to wire brush the crusty bits that gave you the advisory and spray some underseal on those areas - low cost and keeps it going may go for a few more mots with those advisories.
Get a spring and calliper from a motor factor won’t cost much at all.
List of advisories normal for older jap car when you get the spring done ask them to wire brush the crusty bits that gave you the advisory and spray some underseal on those areas - low cost and keeps it going may go for a few more mots with those advisories.
Get a spring and calliper from a motor factor won’t cost much at all.
CrgT16 said:
Doesn’t look too bad.
Could 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, my only caveat would be going forward (IE future MOTs) you'll want to keep an eye on any corrosion and make sure it's not a car killer before spending big.Could 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.
rallycross said:
That’s hardly anything to fix for the mot just use a cheap local mechanic.
List of advisories normal for older jap car when you get the spring done ask them to wire brush the crusty bits that gave you the advisory and spray some underseal on those areas - low cost and keeps it going may go for a few more mots with those advisories.
Get a spring and calliper from a motor factor won’t cost much at all.
Agree.List of advisories normal for older jap car when you get the spring done ask them to wire brush the crusty bits that gave you the advisory and spray some underseal on those areas - low cost and keeps it going may go for a few more mots with those advisories.
Get a spring and calliper from a motor factor won’t cost much at all.
harveyc said:
Hi everyone
Please can I have your advice and what might you do in my situation?
Basically my car failed it's MOT today and needs a fair bit of work doing to it to pass.
Most expensive being the coil springs which would set me back a few hundred pounds to have fitted.
The car is a little tatty anyway and probably not worth much second hand even if I was to pay out to get it through the MOT.
Apart from that, I have a long list of advisories which may well need fixing in the near future at more cost.
Also it has a mileage of 133,157
I am in 2 two minds whether to pay the repair costs or just cut my losses, sell it as scrap and look for another car,
I'm just interested in what others on here think.
Thank you
That’s a lot to go wrong with a car in a year.Please can I have your advice and what might you do in my situation?
Basically my car failed it's MOT today and needs a fair bit of work doing to it to pass.
Most expensive being the coil springs which would set me back a few hundred pounds to have fitted.
The car is a little tatty anyway and probably not worth much second hand even if I was to pay out to get it through the MOT.
Apart from that, I have a long list of advisories which may well need fixing in the near future at more cost.
Also it has a mileage of 133,157
I am in 2 two minds whether to pay the repair costs or just cut my losses, sell it as scrap and look for another car,
I'm just interested in what others on here think.
Thank you
harveyc said:
Thank you all for your replies, much appreciated.
Just to add, I cannot do any repairs myself due to a slight disability but I have had two quotes today that range from £320 to £600
The car will be worth at least £1000 with an MOT. Its ano brainer to get the work done. Just to add, I cannot do any repairs myself due to a slight disability but I have had two quotes today that range from £320 to £600
Take the £320 quote. And you will still be quids in come sale time.
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