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

Octavia Nik · 09-01-2013, 16:57

Don't make me feel bad guys :'( I feel like I'm taking a faithful old collie around the back of the barn to shoot it as it is

I live with my mum and dad, and I can't really dismantle it on their drive. Not without a row, anyway!

briggie · 09-01-2013, 17:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octavia Nik

Don't make me feel bad guys :'( I feel like I'm taking a faithful old collie around the back of the barn to shoot it as it is

I live with my mum and dad, and I can't really dismantle it on their drive. Not without a row, anyway!

drive it down to ricks ( solarman 216 ) on the south coast , he will sort the sills / welding out , very reasonably

or im sure there are members nearer who would help with the welding etc

Lazy-Ferret · 09-01-2013, 18:03

I guess the question is, how much will it cost to get it fixed.

As long as it only about £300, plus the cost of an MOT, you could shove it on Ebay, and get about £1500 from what I have seen, which has to be worth while.

I am looking for a bad body low mileage one to nick the engine/gearbox out of, so been looking around the last few weeks, and they still seem to sit at that price for some right old dogs.

paulp · 09-01-2013, 18:23

do not sell - if the welding and MOT came to £500 what would you buy for £500 - another piece of junk that would never see another straight MOT again in its life

just my opinion

paulp

stinka · 09-01-2013, 18:59

I must reiterate, Fix it cheap and keep it, run veg, you can't get more rewarding motoring !

jims-terrano · 09-01-2013, 19:02

Sounds in better nick than mine, I'll av it

Take it to a proper garage or club member and get it fixed up, you know you want to

clivvy · 09-01-2013, 19:10

No offence, but body off job my bum bum botty. Can you get pics please, because if the mot man can see the rot, so can you. Sills easy fix be it inner will or outer sill, you're being had mate.

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, 18:23	#12
paulp Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: essex Vehicle: nissan mistral 27td Posts: 1,043	tin worm do not sell - if the welding and MOT came to £500 what would you buy for £500 - another piece of junk that would never see another straight MOT again in its life just my opinion paulp

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

09-01-2013, 16:57	#9
Octavia Nik Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bedfordshire Vehicle: 08 Octy vRS estate and T2 Posts: 57	Don't make me feel bad guys :'( I feel like I'm taking a faithful old collie around the back of the barn to shoot it as it is I live with my mum and dad, and I can't really dismantle it on their drive. Not without a row, anyway!

09-01-2013, 18:03	#11
Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	I guess the question is, how much will it cost to get it fixed. As long as it only about £300, plus the cost of an MOT, you could shove it on Ebay, and get about £1500 from what I have seen, which has to be worth while. I am looking for a bad body low mileage one to nick the engine/gearbox out of, so been looking around the last few weeks, and they still seem to sit at that price for some right old dogs.

09-01-2013, 18:59	#13
stinka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Staffs Vehicle: '02 Terrano TDI sport lwb Posts: 3,787	I must reiterate, Fix it cheap and keep it, run veg, you can't get more rewarding motoring !

09-01-2013, 19:02	#14
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Sounds in better nick than mine, I'll av it Take it to a proper garage or club member and get it fixed up, you know you want to

09-01-2013, 19:10	#15
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	No offence, but body off job my bum bum botty. Can you get pics please, because if the mot man can see the rot, so can you. Sills easy fix be it inner will or outer sill, you're being had mate.