Bad times! Anyone?

Octavia Nik · 09-01-2013, 15:51

Okay, so my '98 SE Touring has the dreaded rot, I haven't got the time, or skills to repair it. I really don't want to scrap it, the bodywork is fantastic, as is the interior. The engine is on 135 and is sweet as a nut, I spent loads on servicing it and repairing and replacing all the niggly bits I was able to do myself. The 4x4 system is fine, air con works perfectly.

Runs out of MOT and tax at the end of the month.

Don't know how much to ask for it. I'm stuck and very sad

Nik.

Fez_uk · 09-01-2013, 15:56

whats rotten? could you not pay someone to do it?

Octavia Nik · 09-01-2013, 16:04

The sills I think the MOT man said, just before the rear wheels. I was told it was a body off job to fix it properly? I haven't got the time mate, plus the car is surplus to requirements now - I just don't want to scrap it when someone could maybe trailer it, repair it themselves and have many more years out of it, that would make me so happy

Fez_uk · 09-01-2013, 16:22

rear sills, very easy to fix. Not a body off job.

up to you though

Octavia Nik · 09-01-2013, 16:30

would you say £400 was fair to take it how it is? Has to be worth more than that in parts? I am so busy with everything sadly, I'd love to fix it and keep it going but it's not possible, sadly.

stinka · 09-01-2013, 16:33

Mate dont sell !!

Pics of rot please

Someone on here will weld it for u

stinka · 09-01-2013, 16:35

Otherwise Break it your self or you'll sell it for £400 and someone will break it them selves and earn at least a grand out of it

glen · 09-01-2013, 16:43

My last T 2 Was a 98 £800 Quid about 4 month MOT Left same reason for letting go wings rotton high mileage but it was a good runner

Glen

09-01-2013, 15:51	#1
Octavia Nik Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bedfordshire Vehicle: 08 Octy vRS estate and T2 Posts: 57	Bad times! Anyone? Okay, so my '98 SE Touring has the dreaded rot, I haven't got the time, or skills to repair it. I really don't want to scrap it, the bodywork is fantastic, as is the interior. The engine is on 135 and is sweet as a nut, I spent loads on servicing it and repairing and replacing all the niggly bits I was able to do myself. The 4x4 system is fine, air con works perfectly. Runs out of MOT and tax at the end of the month. Don't know how much to ask for it. I'm stuck and very sad Nik.

09-01-2013, 16:43	#8
glen Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Shipley West yorkshire Vehicle: Terrano 2 2002 Posts: 519	£800 My last T 2 Was a 98 £800 Quid about 4 month MOT Left same reason for letting go wings rotton high mileage but it was a good runner Glen

09-01-2013, 15:56	#2
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	whats rotten? could you not pay someone to do it?

09-01-2013, 16:04	#3
Octavia Nik Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bedfordshire Vehicle: 08 Octy vRS estate and T2 Posts: 57	The sills I think the MOT man said, just before the rear wheels. I was told it was a body off job to fix it properly? I haven't got the time mate, plus the car is surplus to requirements now - I just don't want to scrap it when someone could maybe trailer it, repair it themselves and have many more years out of it, that would make me so happy

09-01-2013, 16:22	#4
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	rear sills, very easy to fix. Not a body off job. up to you though

09-01-2013, 16:30	#5
Octavia Nik Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bedfordshire Vehicle: 08 Octy vRS estate and T2 Posts: 57	would you say £400 was fair to take it how it is? Has to be worth more than that in parts? I am so busy with everything sadly, I'd love to fix it and keep it going but it's not possible, sadly.

09-01-2013, 16:33	#6
stinka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Staffs Vehicle: '02 Terrano TDI sport lwb Posts: 3,787	Mate dont sell !! Pics of rot please Someone on here will weld it for u

09-01-2013, 16:35	#7
stinka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Staffs Vehicle: '02 Terrano TDI sport lwb Posts: 3,787	Otherwise Break it your self or you'll sell it for £400 and someone will break it them selves and earn at least a grand out of it