dead mk4 golf
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hardeepg

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13 posts

173 months

Friday 16th January 2015
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My sisters mk4 gti has lost some teeth off the cambelt, and failed to start. According to the garage, its span the bottom end, and has probably bent a few valves. Although in reasonable condition, the car isn't worth spending £500 on, so the question is,what to do with it. Never been in this situation before so appreciate any help. Thinking its worth more as bits than a non runner.

shtu

4,598 posts

177 months

Friday 16th January 2015
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Unless you\your sister can be bothered endless advertising on eBay, skinning your knuckles unbolting random bits to sell for 50p a go, wrapping and couriering them, and at the end of six months or so being left with an immobile bodyshell to try and dispose of, either,

- advertise as spares or repair, buyer collects.

- scrap it.

hardeepg

Original Poster:

13 posts

173 months

Friday 16th January 2015
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It's the ugly shell on the drive at the end that bothers me. It's got some bits like a stainless cat back, and v64mo alloys. Garage have said its only worth £120 in scrap. I'm guessing fully up and running it would only be worth 6-700.

Cupramax

11,007 posts

283 months

Friday 16th January 2015
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Stick it on Gumtree, my mate had an 03 Astra convertible which the cambelt snapped, it was well and truly fked even before the belt biggrin someone gave him 400 notes for it within 2 hours! smash