Clio 172 with snapped cambelt value?

[VRSAndy]

Hi everyone, unfortunately our cambelt has snapped on our clio 172 52 reg. How much do you guys think this is worth as it is? We have decided to sell and use the money we would have used repairing it to buy another car rather than fix it.

Thanks in advance.

[Buff Mchugelarge]

It really depends on 'pre snap' condition/ milage and who is buying it?

[andy-xr]

Hundreds, if that really

Would you not consider fixing it?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-CLIO-172-PHASE-1...

Have a garage fit it, wouldnt cost more than £250 labour for anyone half sensible. You could have that back on the road within a week and worth I guess a grand and a bit, vs a couple of hundred quid right now? It'd be worth more to someone to break it than fix it possibly

[p4cks]

£500

[VRSAndy]

Condition was fairly ropey to be honest, hence why i suggested selling this and buying a decent condition one afterwards. Mileage was on 108000, bonnet is rusty, two alloys are grey and two silver, bumper is sprayed a slightly different shade on silver to the rest of the car. It was a hand me down from her family and we paid peanuts for it.

[VRSAndy]

P4cks, i was thinking around the same. If someone offered 500 they could take it.

[0a]

The trouble is without being able to see it run/drive, a buyer will naturally be suspicious about condition and why you are flogging it rather than fixing it.

[VRSAndy]

It ran great before it went, its just a tad ropey bodywork wise.

[rufusgti]

I doubt you would get 500 for it.

If its in poor condition then why would anyone want it. I would eBay it and hope for the best. Or if your handy with spanners you could break it for good money. But as is, 350 tops.

[jimbob82]

VRSAndy said:

It ran great before it went, its just a tad ropey bodywork wise.

how "ropey"?

[andy-xr]

Another thought, strip the interior, sell that, use the proceeds for a new engine and fitting then punt it on as a track ready car

[VRSAndy]

Jimbo, bit of rust on the front edge of the bonnet, its had a bit of paint on the front bumper thats slightly different shade of silver, hard to notice though.

[jimbob82]

looks to me like it's had the whole front end done??? could be wrong but the shades don't appear to match...wing to door both sides. where you located?

[VRSAndy]

That's just the photos, nowhere else appears a different shade. I'm in Hull.

[exgtt]

Plenty of vultures on cliosport.net. I sold a cup needing work in less than 24hrs on that site. I think £350 is about right for a quick sale, plenty of guys that can do the work themselves will snap it up.

£1500 should see you in a tidy one with belts done, loads out there.

[VRSAndy]

Exactly my thoughts, plus we could snap up a nicer colour.

[exgtt]

Alternativly you could do a light strip and weigh the rest in.

Xenons £100
Bumpers £50-£80
Steering wheel £60-£80 if its in good nick.
Interior £50-£100 etc

Quick sale items.

[steve954]

VRSAndy said:

Hi everyone, unfortunately our cambelt has snapped on our clio 172 52 reg. How much do you guys think this is worth as it is? We have decided to sell and use the money we would have used repairing it to buy another car rather than fix it.

Thanks in advance.

get yourself on cliosport.net and get in contact with a member by the name of Roland rat he buys up poorly clios and either breaks them or repairs them! Either way it could be a quick sale.

[Sir_Dave]

Or pm 'budgie' he'll have it for the right price.

[VRSAndy]

Thanks chaps, i've contacted Roland rat. My god that is an annoying site, i had to log in 5 times in five minutes as everytime i tried to do anything it said I was not logged in.