Car broke down - what options do we have ?

mess0804

So our car broke down in the parking lot at work.
We called 2 mobile mechanics, paid a few hundred pounds on various parts and still not working. Now the mechanic said that we may try something that cost £500 (comes in a week) and "may" work. No guarantees. Car is worth about £3000
I am thinking of cutting our loses and sell the car to scrap or for parts ? Is it possible ? Do we have to have it towed home ?
Any ideas where to enquire ? This is the first car and have no idea about this things
We don't have breakdown insurance.

Just had the insurance paid last week Husband will have to give up this job and look for another as he can't get there without a car This is almost ruining us

k3lvc

A bit more info on 'broke down' and what the car is would be useful.

Is it a £3000 car or is this the car you bought 2yrs ago for £3000

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4694593=

Easy to sell for scrap without moving it but certainly not cost-effective - maybe £120 to £150

gilbert_and_sullivan

Don't waste another penny allowing chancers to throw parts at it willy nilly, and you'll be no better off with it at home.

Suggest you contact the nearest independent workshops that specialises in your make, hopefully they can recover the thing for you (unless they have a shrewd idea what it is and can send someone out), then diagnose it properly and fix it.

If you state the make and your approximate area someone here might have a recommendation for you.

mess0804

Ford Focus 2007 automatic

mess0804

It broke down in Slough and we need to bing it London (Harrow)

mess0804

we paid 2 mechanics about £700 in the last 3 days with no result.

Marktheshark

What is the issue ?

mess0804

geee... wouldn't it be great if I knew what the issue is ! It's just not starting. and the mechanics seem to have no idea why

mess0804

k3lvc wrote: »

A bit more info on 'broke down' and what the car is would be useful.

Is it a £3000 car or is this the car you bought 2yrs ago for £3000

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4694593=

yep ... You have impressed me that you searched me. We have the same car that I was writting about 1.5 years ago. We bought it with 3500 . I looked online a few months ago and it in the region of 3000 . DOES THIS REALLY MATTER TO MY PROBLEM ?
That I am desperate and do not know if it's worth putting a lot more money into having it repaired if there are no guarantees. If I should give up now or not....

colino

Ask what has been repaired so far and what is now thought to need changing. Politely.

DUTR

mess0804 wrote: »

geee... wouldn't it be great if I knew what the issue is ! It's just not starting. and the mechanics seem to have no idea why

I'm surprised the two 'mechanics' have no idea,
depends what is happening as the engine is turning, if there is a kick then you can sort of rule out the coil packs or plugs, if it's not kicking, then it could be fuel, the timing belt may have slipped, it could be some other piece of electronics, however there need not be a poke n hope technique.