What should I do with my car?

Originally Posted by Fallout

Cheers Ralph. Ya know, if it wasn't an Astra that handled like a vomit copter in the corners, I'd definitely agree with you. I don't like the car though, so even if it was in good nick, I'd want rid

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

But if you could put a grand in then you may be better off getting rid and finding something newer and lower mileage

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...01201440346457

I really need to get into the habit of using the preview post button.

[Fallout]

Getting the local garage to quote me now. I've been toying with doing the gasket myself Wideboy, but I'd still need to get the EGR valve and cam/crackshaft sensor sorted to pass the MOT this year. I'll report back when they let me know how many organs I'd have to sell to get it done at the garage. If its a lot, I may have a go at it.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Fallout

Ahh Dizzy, I feel your pain. Bloody cars. I've always done well before. I had a cupra R of the same age a few months back and it was bullet proof. Nothing wrong with it. The guy who bought that got a steal. Before that I had a Skyline which would've been ragged since the day it rolled out of the factory, and that was bulletproof. Civic before that ... changed some CV gaitors and that was it. Japanese or VW group are the way to go. Vauxhalls? *shudders*

I think I may have to bite the bullet now too, and keep it running. It would be a shame to spend so much on it, just to pass it on to someone else to reap the benefits of a new cambelt etc.

Good luck with your Freelander. Btw, one of my mates recently bought a Defender 90 and has spent most of his spare time underneath it messing with broken differentials. At least he doesn't need to jack it up!

We don't like vauxhalls, hired one for the day when we had the Landy in for head gasket a couple of years back.....it was so loud on a motorway you couldn't hear yourself think let alone hear the radio! And it was pretty new iirc.

We've had this for around 2.5 years, after Peg negotiated a good price, and although the head gasket went after 600 miles(cost of that brought the total cost to its book price at the time), it hasn't cost us a bean apart from the usual fluid changes, and the previous MOT.
Since this MOT its turned into a money pit. I wouldn't mind, but we both actually love our car...then hate it when we choose to

It does pretty much everything we need it for, family of four, fat dog, prams, house moves, journeys to the tip etc, but obviously fuel for commuting is a bit ouch, and insurance. As I said we were getting rid, as insurance is up for renewal in Feb......I have a feeling its a bit like 'Christine', its alive, and it knows we want rid, so is doing it on purpose

[Fallout]

@Ralph - I've been looking at classifieds too. That's the best bit. Not sure I'd want a Ka though! One of my mates offered me one before for £400. Don't think it'd suit me as I don't look like your avatar.

It's flogging this piece of junk I'm not looking forward to though. I hate doing it on the sly. I like to be upfront and honest to avoid come back, but with this one, that could mean I lose out on a grand.

[Fallout]

@Dizzy. I don't like to be car-ist, but I don't like vauxhalls either. I had a Nova as my first car, and that was great, but all others (except the monaro) are ruuuubbish. I had a Corsa once as a cheap £400 second car to keep the miles off my Skyline and it was atrocious. I've never driven anything that felt so much like a top heavy barge. The only good thing was I bought it for £400 and sold it for £400 9 months later.

[dizzyblonde]

Theres your problem, you have a consciounce like myself.
I could quite easily rip off the front prop shaft on the Landy, so it disguises all the problems(apart from the sensor which is on order anyway) I could then flog it on to some poor unsuspecting person, and they'd be none the wiser they had a none four wheel drive Landy, until someone went underneath and found out...not that you can climb under it so easy like a Disco or summat.

I aren't like that unfortunately, I like something to be right when I get rid, even if it hits the pocket very very hard.

[Bri w]

If you can afford for a garage to do then I'd take it there. That way you have a warranty on the work, especially if you're not sure on how to do it yourself. I wouldn't get rid just to buy something of a similar age that would probably have problems anyway - you'd be lucky to find a car of that age/price that has been maintained well. They've been bought by someone on a tight budget who probably can't afford decent maintanance.

[Fallout]

Theres your problem, you have a consciounce like myself.

Sucks doesn't it? Damn morals.

If you can afford for a garage to do then I'd take it there. That way you have a warranty on the work, especially if you're not sure on how to do it yourself.

Turns out the garage is quoting £550 as they have to put a new cambelt on in order to give the work a warranty (as it has to come off apparently). They guy actually said to me he reckons I should flog it.

I think I might take some photos tomorrow and get it on ebay with a completely honest account and see if anyone is interested. Probably make it a classified. Then if it goes I can take my time getting a decent replacement. I think I could spot most expensive faults, so would hopefully avoid buying anything with significant problems.

[Biker Biggles]

Id get rid of it for whatever I could get then buy an old banger for 5-600 squid,but make sure it was a reliable car.I suggest an old Nissan Micra.Totally indestructable unless you crash them.

[Fallout]

I think that's gonna be the plan Mr Biggles. One of my mates never buys a car for more than 400 or 500 quid. I used to go to car auctions with her and there are bargains to be had. The one time she spent £900 was on a Passat and it all went wrong, so she has gone back to her sub £500 ways.