Advice Needed

[agentile]

Vauxhall Corsa D 1.3 CDTi (58). I bought it used with HP.

Hey guys,

I'm in need of some advice as I'm in a real pickle.

I bought my car on finance two years ago with two more years to go. The car has developed a fault and my local mechanic thinks it's a problem with either the EGR valve or Turbo and has quoted me anywhere between the £600 - £1000 mark without knowing for sure. It runs but has a noticeable loss of power due to the fault.

Knowing my luck (lack thereof) I have a feeling it will be around £1000 which I can't afford right now. So I'm a little unsure of my options. I can't afford to pay off the £2500 remaining finance and buy a new car and I can't really afford to get it fixed without knowing how much it's going to cost.

Would I be able to part exchange the car? even with this fault? I was looking into it and would I be able to get negative equity against the price of another car?

Thanks in advance.

[DuraAce]

Yes you can part ex it but they will bid you very low for it (unsurprisingly).

Find a better (more knowledgeable) mechanic or get you spanners and learn to DIY fix it (good life skills that can save you a fortune over the years)

Odd logic that you can't afford to fix it but can afford to part ex it for a new car (what are you going to do if /when the new one breaks down?)

[anonymous-user]

If it is the egr, does that model suit adaptation by figment of egr blanking plate?