buying car with damaged wing?

jud!th

Hi - haven't had a car for the last few years and now the kids are getting bigger I'm wondering about buying an old one. This is near our house:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-SEAT-CORDOBA-SE-RED_W0QQitemZ230347610155QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item35a1c9982b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A7|66%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

Could anyone help me with a guess about how much it would cost to put the wing right? I don't know much about cars...

thanks

Dave101t

for the same price but off autotrader, go there. better cars and less likely to scam you

INT1

Agreed, you could get a new wing from a scrappy for about £25-£45 but the colour match you would have to be careful on if you can find one in that colour.

jud!th

so how much do you think it would cost if I took it to a local garage to get it fixed?

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Hintza

Around £200. Makes an old car like this marginal, I wouldn't be paying much more than £500 for a car of tht age with a decent wing. Bid is at £300 already.

Hintza

Dave101t wrote: »

and less likely to scam you

Why do you think that?

INT1

Ebay is notorious for scammers unfortuntely. Makes it difficult for genuine folk to sell on there.

As long as you take precaution, checks the docs with the car etc, you shouldn't have a problem with a car that value.

Hintza

Just as easy to scam on Autotrader see the post just started on buying a stolen car.

It doesn't matter where you buy you have to check everything is kosher yourself. (Away we go off topic again sorry OP...:))

Bowdyjan18

For a car that age/price id not worry about having the wing sorted.

chrisw

Bowdyjan18 wrote: »

For a car that age/price id not worry about having the wing sorted.

Me neither. I'd probably just buy a can of red spray paint to make it look a bit better and stop rusting.

pianeet

looks like a trader ,oldest story in the book ,its not mine i am selling for a friend who does not have access to ebay,well why not let him use your computer if he's your friend:rotfl: