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10 year old vectra - head gasket gone

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  • why not buy another cheap vectra and swap the best bits over, scrap yours, and then keep saving for a newer car
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  • Soubrette
    Soubrette Posts: 4,118 Forumite
    why not buy another cheap vectra and swap the best bits over, scrap yours, and then keep saving for a newer car

    Where were you a few days ago :p - a great idea but unfortunately we've already given the go ahead for the repairs this weekend gone - we're expecting the car back in a few days :o

    Sou
  • xocbc
    xocbc Posts: 320 Forumite
    If you are happy with the rest of the car, it's probably the right decision - another way of looking at it is what would you be able to get for £630 - and whatever it was you would have no idea what might be wrong with it.
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