Advice on cost of fixing MOT advisories

Jackmydad

Not keen on anything 5 years old with rust issues, but without seeing it, it's difficult to comment.
Problem is with rust, is that it's often difficult to see how far it's gone. Could be surface rust and a tester with a thing about it, could be more serious.
And oil leaks as already said can be five minute jobs, or much, much more serious.

For three thousand quid I'd be looking for a car without potential major problems, even if it's older.

MEM62

Benzanna wrote: »

£2950. He said he'd reduce it further

With those issues, forget it. You can buy a car without those problems for that budget.

noclaf

reeac wrote: »

Underside corrosion sounds bad but it's a subjective judgement. My 2005 Jazz had a similar advisory for 2 or 3 years but then, as my local garage packed up I went elsewhere and just recently the car passed with no advisories.

Similar, my 2004 Focus had an advisory a few years back for rust but passed with flying colours this year which I found strange...either it's all good or the car will disintegrate on the M25 🤪

MalMonroe

touch it with a barge pole. And we have recently been warned by the press not to trust MOTs one hundred percent since they do not mean cars that 'pass' are safe . . which is very worrying. Rust underneath any car does ring alarm bells. Better off looking for something in better condition. There are such vehicles out there, you just have to spend a bit of time and effort. In my 35 years of driving, I've been caught out a time or two and bought some rubbish, I can tell you! Not any more, though. Oh, and when and if you do buy, try to put some of the money, £100 or more, on your credit card. Then if anything goes wrong, you can claim the cost back via Section 75. I did that a couple of years ago when a car I bought fell apart before my very eyes. It's well worth doing, I got all my money back, plus some compensation. And I did it on Martin's recommendation.