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Big TC · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:21 pm Post subject: What should I do?

The MoT is up on my car the week before Christmas. It will fail, of that I have no doubt. I expect the bill to get it through would be several hundreds of pounds - maybe as much as 600 or 700. The whole car is worth not much more than that.

So my dilema is this:

1) Spend the cash to get the Toledo past it's MoT and keep it till I know what's happening with my driving instructing career.

2) Scrap the Toledo, and spend an equivalent amount on a replacement (which may well turn out to be a money-pit...)

3) Trade it in for a Fiat or Citroen (or similar) and get the scrappage alowance (although the rules for this mean I would have to do the deal the day before the MoT runs out....). The new car could then be used as a driving school car next year (Panda, C3 Picasso, or the like...)

What do you all recommend?
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a good candidate for the scrappage scheme to me. And the forum can have fun choosing your new car ...

BeN · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject:

Give the car to me.

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Bryan M · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:32 pm Post subject:

Chuck it in for a free pre test - it may surprise you and pass.

Failing that go for the scrappage option and pick something different to what we all recommend!!!!!

gonnabuildabuggy · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:33 pm Post subject:

Put it through a pre MOT now to see what it will cost.

I did this with the Golf, paid £50 for an MOT type inspection so that I could fix whatever was necessary in the 4 weeks before the official test was due.

You might be suprised on how well your car does, an MOT is purely an assessment of roadworthiness.
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the other ct · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject:

the other ct · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:45 pm Post subject:

Or maybe find out how much you'd get for scrapping it then sick it on ebay (now) with that as the starting price.

Just be as honest as possible so you don't get a numpty messing you about when they turn up to collect.
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Jasper · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure if you are aware of this but.......BMW are doing 116i's for much cheapness with the scrappage deal.

I bet that's got you thinking?
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Big TC · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject:

Boxer6 · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject:

I think I'd be tempted towards the scrappage choice in those circumstances, though the pre-MOT check sounds like a good idea too... if there's somewhere near enough to make it worthwhile.
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Boxer6 · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject:

Blarno · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject:

BANGERNOMICS!

Bang another 5-600 quid on a runaround with a year's tax and ticket.
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Stuntman · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject:

I'd vote scrappage and the Forum collective choice of replacement.
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Blarno · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject:

Sell it to me for next to nowt if it fails and I can get it working. Then I can give it to Jo for work and I can spend more on my new car!
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Frank Bullitt · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject:

Keep it, spend £X on it and then drive the car for a few more years with minimal cost - still cheaper than squandering £6K on a new car.

Or sell your nice 1.8 Toledo and buy a Panda 1.1 Active Eco - no, I didn't think so...
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Martin · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject:

It's a no brainer. Buy a new car!!
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Matt · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:59 pm Post subject:

How much are Omegas these days? RWD fun for not a lot. I may save up for one next year.
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gonnabuildabuggy · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:26 pm Post subject:

Blarno · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:28 pm Post subject:

Omega? Hmmm.

Maybe I won't get a Primera GT....
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gonnabuildabuggy · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:37 pm Post subject:

There's a semi stripped Omega MV6 on sale on Pistonheads or Ebay last week.......
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Blarno · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject:

If I'm going to go for an Omega, I may as well get one with some kit!
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Big TC · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject:

Matt · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject:

Trouble is, the facelift cars had some pretty nasty 'wood' and I'm not sure what engines came with the base spec that included matte silver plastic on the console.
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:55 am Post subject:

Judging by what you think it'll fail on, I'd say you're looking at 200 quid, tops to get it through.

Droplinks are about 15 quid a pop, ABS sensors are Bosch jobs and probably the same as the ones I had on Graham (Which cost me nothing). Discs and pads?

www.buypartsby.co.uk.

Simples!
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Bob Sacramento · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:44 am Post subject:

gonnabuildabuggy · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:57 am Post subject:

DradusContact · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:08 am Post subject:

If you wanted something like an Omega, how about a Scorpio Cosworth?
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:20 am Post subject:

Rare as rocking horse shit and rusty by now.
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DradusContact · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:27 am Post subject:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-FORD-S...ee6ac490&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

£100 though would need some work.....
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:28 am Post subject:

Walk away and keep walking....

Automatic as well.
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DradusContact · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:30 am Post subject:

They were RWD wernt they?
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:31 am Post subject:

Yep, some early ones were 4wd.
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DradusContact · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:33 am Post subject:

How about this beauty

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/class...vert200939342440821&logcode=p
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:36 am Post subject:

@ the price!

That, slammed on black 18s, with a PA system in the back, would make a quality mobile rock gig.

I can just see my band logo on the bonnet...
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Roadsterstu · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:14 am Post subject:

The price of that nearly killed me...

(here we go)

"him" · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:16 am Post subject:

...all this punnery is hearsery!
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:20 am Post subject:

It would be a grave mistake coffin up that much money for it. Is the vendor in Bury?

Matt · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject:

Well, it wouldn't just be the staff who had to dig deep.
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Gooner · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:09 pm Post subject:

With only a 2.3 engine in something that big, I imagine it'll be dead slow.
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Blarno · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject:

And they're prone to head casket failure.
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