Run into ground or eBay?

[sierraman]

Fuck knows, its stopped since I chucked the stop leak in. These sometimes piss oil from the pressure switch that's right up the back but the stain was round the vent at the base of the bell housing.

[sierraman]

Swapped the tyres from front to back, the back had new while the front was on about 3mm tops. Hopefully it will stave off having to replace the tyres before the clutch goes bang. This is the banger way!!

[sierraman]

Come to a bit of a conclusion with this for now. The clutch is getting heavier, compared to the Focus its like its setting concrete. Had a prod of the sills last night and the offside will has a hole in it now, gave it a prod and it started to give. Rotted from the inside.

 

At a guess id be looking at £40 for the test, another maybe £50 for the sills plating, possibly a bit more for other stuff here and there. I'm reticent to spend potentially £150 on something that's going to land me a further bill for £450 potentially soon after. £150 could be put on to something else. So... I've decoded to run it until the test expires in Oct then bridge the fucker. I've had a good run with it, bar some brake shoes I've done little to it, so I'll quit whilst im ahead.

[Guest Hooli]

Good answer. I've come to the conclusion that no matter how much you loose by not ebaying/mongtreeing it's still a bargain by not having to deal with mongtree/ebay tards.

[sierraman]

My sanity is worth a lot more than £150.

[Parky]

Come to a bit of a conclusion with this for now. The clutch is getting heavier, compared to the Focus its like its setting concrete. Had a prod of the sills last night and the offside will has a hole in it now, gave it a prod and it started to give. Rotted from the inside.

At a guess id be looking at £40 for the test, another maybe £50 for the sills plating, possibly a bit more for other stuff here and there. I'm reticent to spend potentially £150 on something that's going to land me a further bill for £450 potentially soon after. £150 could be put on to something else. So... I've decoded to run it until the test expires in Oct then bridge the fucker. I've had a good run with it, bar some brake shoes I've done little to it, so I'll quit whilst im ahead.

Yup, sounds like it’s going to me more than just a clutch. Not worth spares / repairs on Ovalchat? Might get a few extra quid compared with the bridge?

[sierraman]

Would be ideal for the track. Not sure what going rate is for one for bangering but it should hopefully see £150 over the bridge plus whatever I can salvage from it to sell on. I'd have thought not a lot as I can't see the spares market for these being huge given there are precious few still on the road. Uncracked bumpers though! Must be worth £20 a piece.

[AlabamaShrimp]

When the time comes I'll sell it for you if you like on a sale or return policy

 

Tbh I don't care about dealing with the mongs they can either take it or leave it. It can live in the garages up the road and if it doesn't sell then crush it. Your choice.

[egg]

Rubber window/weather seals are worth £10-20 if they can be reused.

[sierraman]

When the time comes I'll sell it for you if you like on a sale or return policy

 

Tbh I don't care about dealing with the mongs they can either take it or leave it. It can live in the garages up the road and if it doesn't sell then crush it. Your choice.

Do you know of a secret band of Mondeo enthusiasts that could be interested?

 

The engine it might be worth a Bob or two if it was the 2.0.

 

Window seals are fine I think, I'll have a look later.

[Schaefft]

If its not a rare or high spec Mondeo, anything but running it into the ground wouldn't make much sense really. Sell whatever might have some value (wheels?), scrap the rest for the highest price someone is willing to pay for it. Thats what I did with my Xedos6 (which I do now regret).

[sierraman]

It's a Verona which is an LX in other words. Between now and then if I see anything I'll go for it. Could be better to look while weathers nice, I'm in no rush anyway.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Do you know of a secret band of Mondeo enthusiasts that could be interested?

 

The engine it might be worth a Bob or two if it was the 2.0.

 

Window seals are fine I think, I'll have a look later.

No I don't know anyone at least that'd want it. I've got time to waste and other people's if they want to be a dick and it might have got you a bit more money.

 

But it'd be quicker and a lot easier just to scrap it if you don't care, no one else does and you make money saving loads in the end.

[sierraman]

At least the good bits will go on to hopefully save some others.

[vaughant]

Seems the best option, it's certainly done you will for the money!!

 

I'm in the same boat now with my SEAT, the MOT is out and anything beyond £100's worth of work I'll strip it of useful parts and scrap. Big shame as it's a decent car but I've got plenty of other nails that need my attention!!!!

[sierraman]

The wife thinks its not lasted long. I think she knows jack shit about cars. I'd say a year and a bit out of a £350 car is good going, it hasn't dawned on her yet that you would be looking at £350 a MONTH to get yourself the millstone of buying a new equivalent on chuckie.

 

Anyway, im looking at either a Mk3 Mondeo or a Mk2 Focus. Ideally poverty spec, just because. We've already got a Mk2 Focus and I quite like them, cheap as fuck to run, does fine on motorway, safe etc. Budget no more than £800. Ideally petrol, but diesel I'd consider if were talking throwaway money.

[Felly Magic]

If you had decided to ebay it, guaranteed the buyer would turn in to an absolute nightmare

[dave j]

I recently sold a mk4 Golf as spares or repair for 200 quid. I was fed up with some of the messages I was getting but luckily the buyer turned up paid and drove off. Probably wouldn't bother again as it would be so much easier to scrap it!

[sierraman]

I've got a chap coming later to view it, I'd speculatively put it on Autotrader. He asked what I'd accept for it, said 400, he is popping round later so we'll see. Watch this space...

[Parky]

If you should end up bridging it, rescue the bumpers, lights, stalks, switches, maybe the rear view mirrors, anything that will fit in a couple of archive boxes for onward Baying. The rest can head to the frag.

 

What about the cat and the battery?

[Parky]

The wife thinks its not lasted long. I think she knows jack shit about cars. I'd say a year and a bit out of a £350 car is good going, it hasn't dawned on her yet that you would be looking at £350 a MONTH to get yourself the millstone of buying a new equivalent on chuckie.

Anyway, im looking at either a Mk3 Mondeo or a Mk2 Focus. Ideally poverty spec, just because. We've already got a Mk2 Focus and I quite like them, cheap as fuck to run, does fine on motorway, safe etc. Budget no more than £800. Ideally petrol, but diesel I'd consider if were talking throwaway money.

The Shadow has a mark one com8ng up for sale soon!

[sierraman]

Battery is OK as far as I know, left it for a month at one point and it started right up. The cat is original.

 

Hopefully this fella will fall madly in love with it later and thrust into my palms £400. Unlikely but you never know. If not I'll scrap it when I get another car.

 

I've had quite a few Mk1 Foci now, seen a silver estate up at £400 but most seem like rusty rubbish. Ideally I'm going for another Mk3 Mondeo petrol. If not there is a lot of Mk2 Focus about for not a lot.

[sierraman]

Had another guy ring, despacito for a car he says, wondering if I'd do it cheap for him cause he is in urgent need. Its obviously my problem he hasn't got wheels for the weekend... For his cheek I've said £450 and he can have it.

[sierraman]

OH MY FUCKING GOD!!!!

 

The folks I had coming were the lowest form of human life I've ever seen. This nut job turned up with his mate who was high as a kite, an 'expert' on Mondeos he was. Bidded us at £375. I said no. I just knew he'd be back in half hour with this that and e other wrong with it. He wanted a new car in effect for the £400. He got a half hour taxi ride here and had half hour taxi ride back! What a set of scroates!!!

 

Going to go with my instincts and run it till I find another Mondeo then frag it.

[Lacquer Peel]

£25 off the lowest price you'd take isn't exactly outrageous.

I don't blame you for not wanting the car to end up on Police Interceptors though.

[sierraman]

No, were it someone normal I'd have gladly accepted it. The whole feel about them was dodge mate, they had to be seen to be believed, if you were there you'd have known what I meant. I'd have be reticent to have sold it them for the full price.

 

At the moment I'd gladly torch it. The car would have thanked me from sparing it from those two. I mean would you flog a car to a pair of crack heads?

 

Anyway I've got someone else on the case now who just wants a banger to knock about in. If this turns out to be another loony bin I'll have lost faith completely in the prospect of the likelihood of a normal person coming.

 

Who would sell sub £1000 cars for a living. You would have to have the patience of a saint.

[lesapandre]

I sell cars rarely. If you want to protect yourself always use the instant DVLA change of ownership on their website. It means that buyers have to give an address (of course it is their problem if false) and tax the vehicle themselves and carry insurance in theory. So if they get a parking ticket, or speeding or rob a bank you are a bit protected. The paper way always involves risk of hassle.

[lesapandre]

Of course I mean change of 'keeper'

[sierraman]

Good idea, i'll do that.

 

So far a lot of the Mondeos about are buggered old TDCIs. Keeping an eye out on Bumtree for Mk3 or failing that there's a fair few really tidy looking Mk2 Focuses round the £8-900 mark.

[sierraman]

Sold today for £380. Bought for £350, ran round in it for 14 months then sold on for £30 more.