Corroded sills - fix before sale or not?
Poll: Corroded sills - fix before sale or not?
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Hello all....a little question for the collective.
On an MX-5 worth somewhere between £1200 - £1600, would you get the corroded sills fixed before sale of the car, or not bother and just take the hit on a lower sale price? The sills have some moderate corrosion on both sides, just before the rear wheels. Nothing horrific, but certainly noticeable if you go looking for it.
What say you?
On an MX-5 worth somewhere between £1200 - £1600, would you get the corroded sills fixed before sale of the car, or not bother and just take the hit on a lower sale price? The sills have some moderate corrosion on both sides, just before the rear wheels. Nothing horrific, but certainly noticeable if you go looking for it.
What say you?
I wouldn't buy one I knew was rusty unless it was VERY cheap. I know it's not a massive job to fix it but I also know what to look for and know that there are plenty of solid ones out there. I'd also be dubious about a fixed one too unless there were pictures of the fix so I could be sure it had been properly rust-proofed after welding like this: http://www.planetmx5.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=519...
IMHO, there are just two viable options:
1. Bodge it with catalloy, paint, MOT is and hope the buyer's don't notice (a year's MOT is worth a lot to some buyers).
2. Leave it as it is and take the hit on the price (which is what I did when I sold mine).
Unless you do it yourself, you won't get close to getting your money back on fixing it properly.
1. Bodge it with catalloy, paint, MOT is and hope the buyer's don't notice (a year's MOT is worth a lot to some buyers).
2. Leave it as it is and take the hit on the price (which is what I did when I sold mine).
Unless you do it yourself, you won't get close to getting your money back on fixing it properly.
kevham said:
IMHO, there are just two viable options:
1. Bodge it with catalloy, paint, MOT is and hope the buyer's don't notice (a year's MOT is worth a lot to some buyers).
2. Leave it as it is and take the hit on the price (which is what I did when I sold mine).
Unless you do it yourself, you won't get close to getting your money back on fixing it properly.
Remind me not to buy a car from you... 1. Bodge it with catalloy, paint, MOT is and hope the buyer's don't notice (a year's MOT is worth a lot to some buyers).
2. Leave it as it is and take the hit on the price (which is what I did when I sold mine).
Unless you do it yourself, you won't get close to getting your money back on fixing it properly.
A You could hammer right paint it to tidy for about £5.00 DIY
B Could patch repair it (plate welded over the top, what back street garages normally do to get cars through MOTs) for about £40 a side.
C Could cut out all rust and replace with shaped meal panels for a good finish probably around £500upwards depending on how much needs to be cut back and the paint work required as a result.
The choice depends on what you want to spend and how long the MOT on the car is, if its got full MOT go with A, if not and its required B and it you want to sell the car to a friend or what to future proof it for a few years for some other reason option C.
B Could patch repair it (plate welded over the top, what back street garages normally do to get cars through MOTs) for about £40 a side.
C Could cut out all rust and replace with shaped meal panels for a good finish probably around £500upwards depending on how much needs to be cut back and the paint work required as a result.
The choice depends on what you want to spend and how long the MOT on the car is, if its got full MOT go with A, if not and its required B and it you want to sell the car to a friend or what to future proof it for a few years for some other reason option C.
I am getting similar work done to mine, cost about £800. Mine is a nice Mk2 1.8s in otherwise good condition, no way would i have spent that on a much older car.
Sell it as is at a keen price and show whoever comes the car warts n all. Spend as little on making the good things stand out.
Sell it as is at a keen price and show whoever comes the car warts n all. Spend as little on making the good things stand out.
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