Car's a right-off?

vaio

Good result,

Out of interest, what was the split between the mechanical bits & the welding and did they replace the sill or patch it?

ajuk

They Patched it.

colino

They patched a sill that is both rotten along its entire lower length and at the front where it joins the wing? Did they also do the MOT test?
I really don't have any faith in the quality of the work of that garage. It might have been cheap, but is it any good.

lumpylad

ajuk wrote: »

Ended up costing me £293 for all the work, bit different to £1k for a car.

does that include the Mot and other work required?

I would have scrapped it and saved the £300, as you mention the advisories...new exhaust, brake discs and roll bar work next year are going to cost another £2-300 if you get it done at a garage!

ajuk

Well the patch job must have been up to standard as it was the garage that origionally quoted me £600 that tagged it in the end.

As I couldn't afford to service it and it's not been done for 3 years/20k miles :embarasse I changed the oil and filters myself and wow does she run better now:j! I do need to change the cam belt this year or it could be game over, also I need to change the spark plugs and brakes this year.

Denzel09uk

Strider590 wrote: »

"But luckily for you sir we have this fine example of a <insert undesirable car name here> for only £2000!!!"

£600 seems steep!

I had the same problem on my S Reg escort. Decided to get rid. £170 on gumtree and i got a T Reg Focus for £600 with 6 months MOT.

In my opinion if there is excessive corrosion its time to get rid.

gilbert_and_sullivan

Edit, sorry i didn't read page 2 of the thread.

Glad you got it fixed.

ajuk

Thread revival I've been over the under side with underseal and replaced the spark plugs and coolant, I hope to get the cambelt done this week, by which time I would have spent about £500 on her.