Thanks garage that currently as the car is offering 235 for scrapping the car. Seems a bit harsh.You could find out the scrap value of your car. There are some online car recycling crowds that will quote you based on your number plate and location.
But my opinion is that older cars do not have as much electronics on them as newer cars and that is a major plus for them.
Also the emission standards are not as strict as newer cars in the NCT. So easier to keep an older car going for longer.
You probably won't have a car worth scrap value plus €1650 if you do get the repairs done but if you get another few years out of your car it will be money well spent.
So basically if I spend 20k on a newish car I'll be setting myself up for potential costs of fixing electronics?But my opinion is that older cars do not have as much electronics on them as newer cars and that is a major plus for them.
Potential yes, but it's not like those of us with newer cars have them in for repairs on a regular basis!So basically if I spend 20k on a newish car I'll be setting myself up for potential costs of fixing electronics?
So basically if I spend 20k on a newish car I'll be setting myself up for potential costs of fixing electronics?
What repairs are needed?
Is this a main dealer quote?
Have you gotten other quotes?
Has car been a reliable runner up to now?
Clutch + flywheel, brake pads, shock absorbers, a few leaks. (not the vegWhat repairs are needed?
Is this a main dealer quote?
Have you gotten other quotes?
Has car been a reliable runner up to now?
current mileage: 145k miles approxIt's impossible to answer this question meaningfully without more details about the car and its owner, eg current mileage on the car, annual mileage, has the car been reliable to date or is this the first major item to go wrong, has it consistently been serviced by a good mechanic, what their opinion is.
My guess is if something big goes wrong with a car that old, other things are also likely to go wrong.
Rang another garage for a quote on repairs. He's actually the one I usually go to.
At the time of towing the yard was closed.
I went through the itemised list with him and he couldn't work out why it was €1,650, he said he knew my car and it could easily get another 3 years out of it and he could do all for €1,100 if not less.
I trust him from previous experiences with him.
He laughed that they were charging €50 for brake fluid.
He wouldn't even charge for that.
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