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car trouble.. what would you do?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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car value 850
cost of mot & repairs 675
thats 4 tyres, exhaust and a suspention bar thinngy majig..
if i get it fixed it might last me 12 month... but if i cut my losses and find a new cheap run around i might have the same kinda issues  |
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By *rezMan
over a year ago
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£675 sounds like it gets you a car to use for another year. It's not an investment in the car's sale value but its value to you; shopping, commuting, etc. Seems viable to me. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Having similar issues here.
My car is worth about 1500. It's just cost me 457 to get through the MOT.
Altogether it's cost over £800 in the last 6 months.
I'm sticking with mine at the moment because hopefully it's had most things done to it. I can't afford a new one at the moment. Hopefully this one will keep me going until I can get a new one.
Good luck op with whatever you decide.
Sadly cars are expensive, but can't do without them! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Get a bike 
Getting rid of my car has saved me a small fortune!
I either walk or ride my bike.
Public transport for lazy days x"
my ass would swallow the bike seat lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Fix it and run it for another year
leaning that way x "
Important to make sure you have a plan for next year though rather than arrive at the point and be in limbo again.
Went through this myself and it sucks |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Fix it and run it for another year
leaning that way x
Important to make sure you have a plan for next year though rather than arrive at the point and be in limbo again.
Went through this myself and it sucks "
just about to start a new job so hopefully can replenish the rainy day fund |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If you spent similar money on another car then you'd probably be buying someone elses problems.. better the devil you know and all that."
Agree. You could buy a bag of bolts. |
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You have to balance the likelihood of future repair costs against what you've spent.
Is it likely that you're going to need breaks, clutch, alternator/ timing chain etc. doing shortly ?
Has what you spent going to last you for the next two years ?
Otherwise you might be better off buying something to replace your car.
Just take a good look at the service history of anything you might buy and see what's been spent on it  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Get a bike
Getting rid of my car has saved me a small fortune!
I either walk or ride my bike.
Public transport for lazy days x"
Easier said then done when you live in the back of beyond!!!
Public transport is hit and miss plus I work two late nights per week and woukd never get home! |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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That seems a lot for what you have wrng with it. Any other garages close that can give you a price for the exhaust and thingmagijig? Then you can go get the tyres at a tyre place which may work out better.Also if you think about it, the tyres you would need anyway so it is only the exhaust and thingimajig that is costing extra money.
If you know the rest of the car is working ok, then it might be a better the devil you know moment, you could buy a car that someone is getting rid of because it is causing them too much hassle |
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I've always believed in better the devil you know, I have a van (for work) and Mrs a car, although a cost, I don't get upset with things that wear due to use, tyres, brakes, bulbs, blades etc as they wear on any vehicle. You buy a new car they will also wear out. Other than catastrophic engine failure I tend to keep them on the road as long as possible although Mrs does like a change, lucky I've not been part ex'd yet! x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Get a 2nd quote, shop around for tyres they are always more expensive in a garage than a tyre specialist, some even do exhausts. If you stick with the car then at least you know those bits are good for a few years!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I get customers asking me what to do but I could never answer as it's there pride and joy. If the car is all good drives well then spend the money as next yr it might not cost as much for the mot. I try and help customers with there car as best as I can if the car needs shit loads i.e. Welding ect then yeah I tell them to get rid. Got a car here a Peugeot 206 and back axle has snapped personally I wouldn't bother but they want the work done as it's been a reliable car. So the choice is yours. Unless u got money to buy a new Car |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"That seems a lot for 4 tyres and what sounds like a drop link "
I thought that to but spoke to some one the other day and they paid £800 for tyres full service and wipers in Scotland. |
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Shop around to get the work done. Don't use the mot garage. Even better is to get your mot done at a garage that doesn't do any other work. that way you know that they're not making stuff up. Happened to me one year. The garage i had my mot done quoted me just under £700 i took it to another garage, it cost me £80... |
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"That seems a lot for 4 tyres and what sounds like a drop link
I thought that to but spoke to some one the other day and they paid £800 for tyres full service and wipers in Scotland. "
Were they driving a Porsche, or were they just naive? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"That seems a lot for 4 tyres and what sounds like a drop link
I thought that to but spoke to some one the other day and they paid £800 for tyres full service and wipers in Scotland.
Were they driving a Porsche, or were they just naive?"
It was a Vauxhall convertable
I said that to them to. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Shop around to get the work done. Don't use the mot garage. Even better is to get your mot done at a garage that doesn't do any other work. that way you know that they're not making stuff up. Happened to me one year. The garage i had my mot done quoted me just under £700 i took it to another garage, it cost me £80..."
very true statement |
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"That seems a lot for 4 tyres and what sounds like a drop link
I thought that to but spoke to some one the other day and they paid £800 for tyres full service and wipers in Scotland.
Were they driving a Porsche, or were they just naive?
It was a Vauxhall convertable
I said that to them to. "
It's amazing what garages will try and charge. My last mot i needed welding on a sill and a lamda sensor changing which was seized into the manifold. Total bill for mot and Labour was £80. I supplied the sensor as i could buy it cheaper than the garage could supply it. |
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Depends what car it is and what specification the tyres are, performance tyres are obviously going to be more expensive than a family run around. Surely some nice local fab guy could help you out.... nudge nudge wink wink lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Depends on what the car is but 4 tyres around £50... try taking them off the estimate then get them priced separately. MOT priced vary in England but should only be around £40
Suspension arm.. not massive cost depending on car...so that looks like a big labour bill!
Is it a main dealer? If so go somewhere else and get price and look at tyres done by a seperstr garage |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
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We are in the same boat, run an old Volvo convertible on LPG, but mechanically it's ill, possibly terminal, weighed it up and going for another newer one with fewer miles & I'll put the LPG on the new one.
Price of the newer one with 11 months mot & mechanically sound is just over half the price to fix ours.
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"Depends what car it is and what specification the tyres are, performance tyres are obviously going to be more expensive than a family run around. Surely some nice local fab guy could help you out.... nudge nudge wink wink lol"
Exactly what it needs. Women are an easy target. But on the subject of tyres... compare black circles etc to kwik fit. Ridiculous! |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
West Wales |
"Depends on what the car is but 4 tyres around £50... try taking them off the estimate then get them priced separately. MOT priced vary in England but should only be around £40
Suspension arm.. not massive cost depending on car...so that looks like a big labour bill!
Is it a main dealer? If so go somewhere else and get price and look at tyres done by a seperstr garage"
Exhaust qoute from cat back on one of our older £600 "it'll do for now" jalopies was £294.
Probably a big part of the bill.
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
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"Shop around to get the work done. Don't use the mot garage. Even better is to get your mot done at a garage that doesn't do any other work. that way you know that they're not making stuff up. Happened to me one year. The garage i had my mot done quoted me just under £700 i took it to another garage, it cost me £80...
very true statement "
Yep I used to always make a point of saying it's here for the mot, you will not be getting any work from a failure unless very minor as I'll fix it myself & bring it back for a free retest.
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
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"That seems a lot for 4 tyres and what sounds like a drop link
I thought that to but spoke to some one the other day and they paid £800 for tyres full service and wipers in Scotland.
Were they driving a Porsche, or were they just naive?
It was a Vauxhall convertable
I said that to them to. "
Cambelt change service?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My car was worth around 500. Gearbox repair 900. So visit Vauxhall got a brand new car no interest no down payment 175 a month. It was obvious answer for me. Good luck op. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Get rid, my car's mot due in June and recently had quite a bump, repairs for which would be more than cars worth to get it thru' mot so looking for new car now! Only problem is hate car shopping as only know two things about cars..bugger all and nowt! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Get rid, my car's mot due in June and recently had quite a bump, repairs for which would be more than cars worth to get it thru' mot so looking for new car now! Only problem is hate car shopping as only know two things about cars..bugger all and nowt! "
What do u fancy buying |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Speaking as a Honda owner....
What's an MOT failure? 
Not familiar with them 
So true can't remember the last time I failed a Honda "
Is that because they're usually driven by old people who rarely drive them above 20mph and keep them maintained? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Speaking as a Honda owner....
What's an MOT failure?
Not familiar with them
So true can't remember the last time I failed a Honda
Is that because they're usually driven by old people who rarely drive them above 20mph and keep them maintained? "
More the fact they're some of the best cars built for quality, solid engines. The paint durability isn't great though
My 2007 type r has never failed, just keep the oil topped up and they're bulletproof.
But if I was the OP, I'd be cutting my losses. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There's lots of good advice there for you OP. 4 new cheap tyres £160, last you for two years, exhaust £40 to £60 from eBay or a breakers yard,.suspension thingymagig could be anything from a £10 droplink to a £100 wishbone. That's total of £320max.get a mechanic to fit it all for you, if you know anyone with a garage behind their house they'll do it for about £40. Maybe less if you flash your boobs at him. £80 for the mot, and you're laughing for another year. And you'll know that the car is good for that time!! If you buy again you could be buying someone else's trouble, sure they could be getting rid of their car for the same reason as they are spending too much maintaining it!! Better the devil you know!! |
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