Puddy_Tat
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Garage are getting mixed messages from the diagnostics, and are reluctant to do an injector and find that's not the problem.
Bugger.
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Garage are getting mixed messages from the diagnostics, and are reluctant to do an injector and find that's not the problem.
Bugger.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
place garage referred me to before for injector troubles aren't trading at the moment - they are in the process of moving and won't be back in business this side of new year.
they have suggested someone else, but they don't do mobile calls, so it's going to cost money to get it there.
asked the two other local garages for thoughts.
one's happy to do diagnostics / investigation but that's going to cost anything up to 200 quid. the other hasn't got back to me yet.
i think it's time to say sod it and give up.
anyone got experience of disposing of a poorly car? i've got an online quote of 200 quid as scrap. is that the best i'm likely to get? are there people out there who take chances on spares / repair? i don't want it hanging around for too long, as if i'm going to get something else, i need the parking space...
MEH
they have suggested someone else, but they don't do mobile calls, so it's going to cost money to get it there.
asked the two other local garages for thoughts.
one's happy to do diagnostics / investigation but that's going to cost anything up to 200 quid. the other hasn't got back to me yet.
i think it's time to say sod it and give up.
anyone got experience of disposing of a poorly car? i've got an online quote of 200 quid as scrap. is that the best i'm likely to get? are there people out there who take chances on spares / repair? i don't want it hanging around for too long, as if i'm going to get something else, i need the parking space...
MEH
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
would i end up getting any more than scrap price from them? from what i've heard they make a good offer then knock it down when they see the car.
part of me is tempted to give it a go on e-bay for a week or so, but i don't want it hanging around too long.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
This is only my third car (in slightly over 30 years) - first was part exchanged with a dealer, and was probably put out of its misery, second got stolen and written off, so i've not really attempted to sell a car before. can't imagine i'd get part exchange if i can't get this damn thing to a dealer...
mx wcfc
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I sold an old Ford Focus on a scrap basis. Some sort of auction site. Got £250 which I was "OK" with. It had given good service, but had "a lot of dents", and the rain had got in so the seats were mouldy.
But the guy turned up, paid by bank transfer and took it away on a lorry.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
got 125 last time I scrapped a car but that was 4 years ago and metal has gone up in value
is the little c1 completely beyond repair
dunno really. (it's a C3, by the way, not that it matters much)
if it was working, at its age and mileage it might be worth about a grand or a bit less.
i got £ 200 out of the first online 'scrap your car' thing i tried, so might get a bit better - i'll ask garage if they have any recommendation or an arrangement.
i might get a bit more if i try to sell as a spares / repair, but don't want to have it hanging round for ages (i only have one parking space, so parking and maybe insurance will get complicated if i have two cars at once - i can't just shove it to the back of the driveway for now.)
contacted two local garages to see about diagnostics and a second opinion - the other one still hasn't got back to me. it's going to cost me up to £ 200 to (maybe) find out what's wrong with it. if it is an injector then that's going to be 200 - 300 to fix it. if it's the electronics, then wouldn't like to say. and that's on top of something to the usual place who have replaced the coil pack.
and i'm not sure i want to get it repaired and wait for the next thing goes wrong...
might go and look at a possible new (to me) car tomorrow
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
i have said yes to the new car (probably doesn't qualify for this thread - it's a 10 year old skoda fabia that's only had 1 owner and done about 25,000 miles)
i'm on a C3 forum, although it's not that busy. if i could put it on SORN and shove it to the back of a driveway (i don't have a driveway or anywhere I can put a SORN vehicle) then i'd be happy to do that and take my time getting shot.
will talk to current garage in the morning and see if they have arrangements with anyone who buys knackered cars and see what they say.
i'm on a C3 forum, although it's not that busy. if i could put it on SORN and shove it to the back of a driveway (i don't have a driveway or anywhere I can put a SORN vehicle) then i'd be happy to do that and take my time getting shot.
will talk to current garage in the morning and see if they have arrangements with anyone who buys knackered cars and see what they say.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
all the best with the new skoda Puddy
very low millage who granny did you buy it from
I'm assuming it was a retired person who didn't do much driving. still seems to have things like the original floor mats and all the rest of it. and with MOT records being online, and coming with service history, I'm fairly confident it's genuine.
i've bought from a (well established) dealer rather than direct - aware this adds a bit to the price, but gives you a bit more protection from anything going wrong. i can do the basics, but i'm not an expert on the mechanical side of things.
is it fabb-ier or a fay-bier, though? i haven't quite worked that out yet...
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
So, I'm buying a car from my mate who is off to Australia. (Audi 2.0 estate 2006). It has a couple of known faults but sold as seen and all that. We're best mates and I know the pitfalls of buying a car from mates but he's moving to Australia so it is what it is.
He's going on 29/12 and he needs the car more or less up to the last minute, 28/12.
What's the best way to transfer ownership/change insurance? Is it just all done at once on the 28th? Or can I buy it beforehand and keep him on the insurance to make the transition easier?
Also what to do with my old banger? BMW 3.20 Estate. 2002.
Keys don't work, seats all stained from kid, bits of trim falling off, oil leak, intermittent cooling system problems. But it still goes quick and it would be a real shame to scrap it. Had a quick look on Bimmer forums and have joined a FB BMW group but not sure what else is worth looking at.
He's going on 29/12 and he needs the car more or less up to the last minute, 28/12.
What's the best way to transfer ownership/change insurance? Is it just all done at once on the 28th? Or can I buy it beforehand and keep him on the insurance to make the transition easier?
Also what to do with my old banger? BMW 3.20 Estate. 2002.
Keys don't work, seats all stained from kid, bits of trim falling off, oil leak, intermittent cooling system problems. But it still goes quick and it would be a real shame to scrap it. Had a quick look on Bimmer forums and have joined a FB BMW group but not sure what else is worth looking at.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
is there a way of doing it so that he pays the car tax up to 31 december, you pay from 1 january? at the risk of stating the obvious (i don't know how long it is since you bought / sold a car) you can't sell a car with the unexpired tax any more, so if you buy / sell a car part way through month, both old owner and new owner have to pay for that month - they sneaked that in when actual tax discs were abolished. i'm not sure if DVLA can cope with sales happening at midnight on the last day of the month. if you've got somewhere you can park it off road and declare SORN for a couple of days, that would save a few quid if you can cope with not using it for a few days.
and your current insurers may be difficult about you having two cars at the same time (if current car is still running / insured)
can't see much to be gained from making the legal transfer before you get it - and could cause complications if there's any sort of accident / speeding ticket etc in the overlap. i've just arranged insurance for new (to me) car a week in advance of getting it, but said i want it to change from X date, and that was fine - there was no overlap with me having both cars at the same time.
trying to sell the existing car as a project or spares / repair would probably be better - and get a bit more money - than scrapping. again, depends on whether you've got somewhere to keep it for now (preferably on SORN) - some group for that particular make / model may be best bet, but depends how busy they are. people put spares / repair cars on e-bay (you can do a 'classified ad' on there not just auctions) although there are scammers around both on the buying and selling side.
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Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
hmm
presume they had a dodgy car they were going to stick the plates on.
may be worth letting the plod know, even though they didn't go through with it.
now where the hell do you buy number plate screws
2 quid a set from halfords. other suppliers are available.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
if they had actually taken the plate, that would definitely be something to report, before you start getting speeding tickets and the like.
if they didn't actually take the plate, may still be worth reporting.
i have a vague idea i may have a set of number plate screws somewhere, although might cost nearly as much for me to post them as for you to get a set. if i can find them in the morning, i'll let you know.
Ax^
Silly Rabbit
no worries puddy .. gonna go to halfords in the morning myself to find something to secure it to the car as well the double side tape was about as useful as a chocolate teapot
got me home is about it
will have to ponder it maybe just report a possible thief for a crime number but as i pass a police station on the way to work
would i not just be causing myself problems by adding a flag to the car..
might report it to the car park itself as an aside not that it will matter
got me home is about it
will have to ponder it maybe just report a possible thief for a crime number but as i pass a police station on the way to work
would i not just be causing myself problems by adding a flag to the car..
might report it to the car park itself as an aside not that it will matter
