02 VGC Cooper, 100800m but noisy gearbox advice

[JABB]

I have a red Cooper in very good condition but I don't like it and want to sell it. I would say I would advertise it at £2800 and try and sell it.
Now, the problem. It has a rumble in the gearbox.

I have a quote of £500 to replace the clutch with new and a recon gearbox with 12m warrantee.

Would you replace and sell advertising the new gearbox, replace and advertise not mentioning the new box, or take a cut and sell as is?

Car is lovely otherwise, with half leather, serviced 2k ago.

[0llie]

Get the gearbox repaired and then sell, if funds allow. It will definitely make it an easier sell, and will add a small premium onto the final value

If you're selling with a faulty gearbox, then you will end up selling at a greater loss than the £500 it will cost to replace the gearbox.

Was the quote from Mini Gearboxes by any chance?

[JABB]

It was Mini gearboxes, John Tee. Why do you ask?

[900T-R]

£500 seems a most reasonable quote to me for something that most punters will run away from if left unrepaired.

[MX-5 Lazza]

A recon gearbox & new clutch fully fitted on mine was more like £1750. The price didn't bother me as it was being paid for by the warranty as I'd only had the car a few days

[0llie]

JABB said:

It was Mini gearboxes, John Tee. Why do you ask?

I had my gearbox & clutch swapped out by them in 2011 on my 2001 Cooper. Great service, I think it was £650 back then, and it took them no more than 2.5 hours! They dropped me at the Coventry Transport museum, great way to kill a few hours.

[Cabrony]

Just had the same situation with an 02 Cooper in VGC, top spec, full leather, aero kit etc.
Decided to pay for a conversion to the 6 speed Getrag fitted in 07 Cooper S'. £800 plus 8 hours labour