What to do with old car?
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We’ve decided it’s time to replace my Mrs old motor.
Little Hyundai bought new in 2010 with 53k on the clock now.
The battery is on the way out and it’s about ready for new tyres.
Sounds like a bearing is going on a pulley it’s noisy when cold …
But
Our local garage says there are metal flakes in the oil although the engine sounds as sweet a nut :-(
Car shopping today so going to have to go sooner rather than later.
Little Hyundai bought new in 2010 with 53k on the clock now.
The battery is on the way out and it’s about ready for new tyres.
Sounds like a bearing is going on a pulley it’s noisy when cold …
But
Our local garage says there are metal flakes in the oil although the engine sounds as sweet a nut :-(
Car shopping today so going to have to go sooner rather than later.
If you’re only doing 3000 miles a year in it then it’s probably worth getting it looked at and running until it breaks in a few years.
I used a ‘94 golf diesel as a station car for quite a few years until it finally died in around 2015 - good for keeping the miles and damage off the other cars.
…unless this is a man-maths calculation to justify a new car in which case enjoy!
I used a ‘94 golf diesel as a station car for quite a few years until it finally died in around 2015 - good for keeping the miles and damage off the other cars.
…unless this is a man-maths calculation to justify a new car in which case enjoy!
Miserablegit said:
If you re only doing 3000 miles a year in it then it s probably worth getting it looked at and running until it breaks in a few years.
I used a 94 golf diesel as a station car for quite a few years until it finally died in around 2015 - good for keeping the miles and damage off the other cars.
unless this is a man-maths calculation to justify a new car in which case enjoy!
All of the above!I used a 94 golf diesel as a station car for quite a few years until it finally died in around 2015 - good for keeping the miles and damage off the other cars.
unless this is a man-maths calculation to justify a new car in which case enjoy!
Run it until it dies, it's usually cheaper than buying a newer car in the £5k-10k range. Unless you just fancy a change.
Quantum State said:
We ve decided it s time to replace my Mrs old motor.
Little Hyundai bought new in 2010 with 53k on the clock now.
The battery is on the way out and it s about ready for new tyres.
Sounds like a bearing is going on a pulley it s noisy when cold
But
Our local garage says there are metal flakes in the oil although the engine sounds as sweet a nut :-(
Car shopping today so going to have to go sooner rather than later.
The local garage doesn’t want to buy it from you by any chance ?Little Hyundai bought new in 2010 with 53k on the clock now.
The battery is on the way out and it s about ready for new tyres.
Sounds like a bearing is going on a pulley it s noisy when cold
But
Our local garage says there are metal flakes in the oil although the engine sounds as sweet a nut :-(
Car shopping today so going to have to go sooner rather than later.
Buster73 said:
The local garage doesn t want to buy it from you by any chance ?
Exactly what I was thinking! I'm trying to recall another situation I read/heard of lately whereby a local garage had found a big issue with a car, offered £500 for it and it was clear they were low balling them to get the car cheap. I'd get that oil checked again as if it's not a problem, sounds like it's well worth keeping the car.
Well new car purchased ....
The garage owner is a life long friend of the family well 30 years plus so he's definitely not trying to pull a fast one
He pulled 'that' face and said well if I was you I would be looking to swap it sooner rather than later.
The work the Mrs does means lives are at risk if she doesn't have reliable transport which it has been up to now only had consumables in 16 years.
Looking back it cost us about 4 grand brand new in 2010 !
I've read the suggestions so I'll have a think.
The garage owner is a life long friend of the family well 30 years plus so he's definitely not trying to pull a fast one
He pulled 'that' face and said well if I was you I would be looking to swap it sooner rather than later.
The work the Mrs does means lives are at risk if she doesn't have reliable transport which it has been up to now only had consumables in 16 years.
Looking back it cost us about 4 grand brand new in 2010 !
I've read the suggestions so I'll have a think.
brillomaster said:
Getting rid of a car because it needs a new battery and tyres is man maths at its finest. It sounds perfectly fine to keep running for a good few years yet, but the OP clearly doesn't want to do that... so... WBAC for sure.
Getting rid because of allegedly metal flakes in the oil is another matter completely though!PistonTim said:
brillomaster said:
Getting rid of a car because it needs a new battery and tyres is man maths at its finest. It sounds perfectly fine to keep running for a good few years yet, but the OP clearly doesn't want to do that... so... WBAC for sure.
Getting rid because of allegedly metal flakes in the oil is another matter completely though!
For a 15 year old basic car like that, the onljne car buying services won't really be interested so you'll get next to nothing from them.
If you're buying a new or nearly new car to replace it, just see what the garage will give you as part ex. That will probably get the best "value" as they will most likely use some of the discount they'd allowed for in the price of the new car.
Personally I've always succeeded better at getting a dealer to bump up the value of a low value trade-in, than getting them to knock the price down of the car they are selling. Saying things like "If I'm only getting £500 for my old banger, I might as well keep using it until it dies instead of buying anything today" is a lot easier than "I'm only willing to pay £x less than you're asking".
If you're buying a new or nearly new car to replace it, just see what the garage will give you as part ex. That will probably get the best "value" as they will most likely use some of the discount they'd allowed for in the price of the new car.
Personally I've always succeeded better at getting a dealer to bump up the value of a low value trade-in, than getting them to knock the price down of the car they are selling. Saying things like "If I'm only getting £500 for my old banger, I might as well keep using it until it dies instead of buying anything today" is a lot easier than "I'm only willing to pay £x less than you're asking".
Ian_SW said:
For a 15 year old basic car like that, the onljne car buying services won't really be interested so you'll get next to nothing from them.
If you're buying a new or nearly new car to replace it, just see what the garage will give you as part ex. That will probably get the best "value" as they will most likely use some of the discount they'd allowed for in the price of the new car.
Personally I've always succeeded better at getting a dealer to bump up the value of a low value trade-in, than getting them to knock the price down of the car they are selling. Saying things like "If I'm only getting £500 for my old banger, I might as well keep using it until it dies instead of buying anything today" is a lot easier than "I'm only willing to pay £x less than you're asking".
Dealer not interested but WBAC have given me an online quote of £1100 If you're buying a new or nearly new car to replace it, just see what the garage will give you as part ex. That will probably get the best "value" as they will most likely use some of the discount they'd allowed for in the price of the new car.
Personally I've always succeeded better at getting a dealer to bump up the value of a low value trade-in, than getting them to knock the price down of the car they are selling. Saying things like "If I'm only getting £500 for my old banger, I might as well keep using it until it dies instead of buying anything today" is a lot easier than "I'm only willing to pay £x less than you're asking".
I might give them a go !Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff