do i repair my car? or just sell it on?

[Stissy]

Right, i'll start with the car

its a:
black mk2 vtr
59k on the clocks
52plate
full service history

lowered 60mm
brand new rear beam about a year ago
backbox
de-wipered
one-off custom made rear badges out of nylon

3 months tax
9 months MOT (it had 4 new yokos just before the MOT)

i had an accident on a roundabout which turned out to be not my fault - its been repaired to drivable condition, and has been through and MOT since with no problem

to repair it i've added a gold wing and slam panel and idealy would need a new bonnet and bumper if you wanted it looking top shape - although if i could get hold of a black wing and slam it'd look fine.

i've been given £1450 by the insurance company to get it fixed, should i fix it up and sell it on? or just get rid as it is and take the £1450 and be on my way?


anyway here are some pictures of it


http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae3/stis_photos/DSCN0376.jpg
http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae3/stis_photos/DSCN0388.jpg
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae308/hhhggghhhggg/DSCN0674.jpg
http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt21/jc106pcsell/DSCF1003.jpg
http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae3/stis_photos/DSCN0358.jpg


the wing and damage

http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt21/jc106pcsell/DSCF1011.jpg


whats it worth to sell it as it is? or would it be worth me getting it repaired then selling it?

[anton_sax_machine]

Whats the lowest you would take and is it a cat c or anything like that...

[Stissy]

Whats the lowest you would take and is it a cat c or anything like that...

nah its not written off, its not cat c or anything - text check it :y:
the insurance company gave me a check to repair it... i've just not repaired it.

i've got a new car, so i want to sell this on - but this isn't no for sale thread - pm me ;)

[jonesy9]

can pick bumper and bonnet cheap and paint the wing :)

looks nice car pre-accident lol

[W103_A5H]

Id just repair it mate, you could easily get the parts of here you need for cheap and still have some money left over.

[Stissy]

can pick bumper and bonnet cheap and paint the wing :)

looks nice car pre-accident lol

i probably wouldn't get much more than if i just sold it as it was though would i? and its all the effort and hassle and that

but cheers man :y:

[jonesy9]

i probably wouldn't get much more than if i just sold it as it was though would i? and its all the effort and hassle and that

but cheers man :y:

true.. but always hard selling a car with things wrong... its hard selling a car thats mint nowadays...

as long as you sell it and plus the cash you had from insurance equals the total price you would want for the car or more then your quids in :)

quite hard to explain tbh lol

[Stissy]

true.. but always hard selling a car with things wrong... its hard selling a car thats mint nowadays...

as long as you sell it and plus the cash you had from insurance equals the total price you would want for the car or more then your quids in :)

quite hard to explain tbh lol

yeah i get you.

but could the cost of repairing it be less than the increase on the amount when selling it?

then i could be even more quids in haha

[Bound]

You could fix the cosmetic damage to make the bodywork mint for under £200.

However what's the damage like to the inner wing...

[jonesy9]

yeah i get you.

but could the cost of repairing it be less than the increase on the amount when selling it?

then i could be even more quids in haha

yes, its a major head fuck lol

[Stissy]

You could fix the cosmetic damage to make the bodywork mint for under £200.

However what's the damage like to the inner wing...

you mean like the chassis leg?
i've had it all checked over and that, the slam was bent in a little but we used a jig and got it back out.

it still drives straight and pulls in a straight line

[Peter_D]

Sell it as it is, add the money to your payout, and youll be chortling all the way to the bank

[LeeM]

you got that much as a cash in liue? thats great!
id fix and sell on tbh, could be worth a fair bit mint

[saxo-parts]

got a black bonnet and wing here stissy,they've been waiting for you lol

[Stissy]

got a black bonnet and wing here stissy,they've been waiting for you lol

how much for them both jason?
which wing? drivers of offside?

[saxo-parts]

passenger side mate,its not perfect but better then the benson and hedges look you've got going on atm

[Stissy]

passenger side mate,its not perfect but better then the benson and hedges look you've got going on atm

PM me a price jason ;)

[Stissy]

i've decided to semi-repair this.
i've added a black wing and smartened it up a little
the sale thread is here:

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=364238

i reckon with a little more effort it'll easily be repaired for under £150, so you're looking at £1500 for a car thats on a 52 plate with 59k on the clocks. i reckon thats fair?

[outrage_uk]

You should have used a black n/s wing and slam panel in the first place :S

[vtr02]

I sold mine with 12 months mot and an 02 plate vtr for 750 quid did have nore miles mind you though
Glws

[Stissy]

I sold mine with 12 months mot and an 02 plate vtr for 750 quid did have nore miles mind you though
Glws

how many more miles? was it full service and all that yeah?

You should have used a black n/s wing and slam panel in the first place :S

i have mate... well i've left the slam gold, but i got a black wing from another vtr

[vtr02]

Yh it had fsh, cambelt change etc
Miles wise it was 87000 miles i sold it on iirc
Just found it difficult to sell, urs looks a nicer example though mate just i dunno i suppose 8v vtrs have had their day when a vts is not too much more like

[Stissy]

Yh it had fsh, cambelt change etc
Miles wise it was 87000 miles i sold it on iirc
Just found it difficult to sell, urs looks a nicer example though mate just i dunno i suppose 8v vtrs have had their day when a vts is not too much more like

yeah mate i know what you mean, cheers anyway :y: