Is it worth fixing?

3rd November 2011, 18:45

Need a new hub, rust in the boot as you can see from my other thread, rust under ecu and fuse box, needs raised at back poss new rear axle, 2 new rear tyres, new boot and rear window seals and MOT (Poss more if it fails) if it hasn't been lowered right. Car has 141k on the clocks but engine is running fine, bodywork in good condition, no more than normal rust underneath.

So do you'se think it would be worth the time and money fixing?

Thanks

3rd November 2011, 18:48

All depends on how much 1.The parts cost to fix it & 2.The labour cost.Then make a decision.

3rd November 2011, 18:49

It is worth fixing for the right price imo but If it was my car I would be tempted to go for a lower mileage saxo and break for parts as I'd be thinking what else is gonna go wrong next with that kind of mileage.

3rd November 2011, 18:59

nope, id drove it to the scrapyard..

3rd November 2011, 19:01

My saxo has done 122000 mile had all them faults if not motr i decided to re build it all as i had fell for the car all depends on labour costs mine only cost me parts time and mates helping.ideally the rust will need cutting out rather than patching take the side skirts off the sills will probally be gone as well matey

3rd November 2011, 19:07

Unless you can do all the bits yourself and source parts cheaply i would say time to hand it over to the scrap man unfortunately.

3rd November 2011, 19:15

do it mate. you can go out buy a 'decent' low milage one and next year it could have the same problems.

mines got 133k onthe clock and went straight through the m.o.t with 2 advisories
1. rear axel slight play
2. a brake pipe slightly corroded on end.
i decided to cahnge the rear axel and both flexies and brake pipes.

that is after spending out on a respray tho so i weren't about to waste all that money.

if you can do most yourself then go for it .
as the old saying goes. best the devil you know. in other words better to have a car that you know whats been done rarther than one you don't.

i now know mine inside out literally,

got both the seals you looking for aswell

3rd November 2011, 19:28

thanks for the reply's guys, I'm not to sure IMO I don't know many people that could help me with the work and its gonna cost me £300 before I can even think about MOT, only problem is I want a fair bit of what I payed back and there doesn't seem to be much interest in the parts over here. I've only been offered between 75-150 for scrap. I don't want to put myself out of pocket either way cause I could fix all the problems and make nothing back or their could be more that I'm yet to know about e.g the engine with the mileage but then if I was to sell it for repairs or break it I will struggle to get anywhere near what I payed for it so I'm in two minds now.

3rd November 2011, 19:30

Take it for a mot pre check see what it needs then decide

3rd November 2011, 19:37

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Originally Posted by saxovtrmk1

Take it for a mot pre check see what it needs then decide

Will still need to get a new front hub then cause it won't be going anywhere on axle stands lol. I've seen a few other saxos with lower mileage but would need a new axle and their younger but I prefare the mk1's but I'd prefare a car that I could do work on/modify with ease that having to fix it all the time.

3rd November 2011, 19:38

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Originally Posted by saxovtrmk1

Take it for a mot pre check see what it needs then decide

Best bit of advice.

3rd November 2011, 19:39

as above mate. and atm there is not real money in parts. i;m trying to just mak my money back on a mk1 saxo i bought for the axel (took £75 out for the axel to what it cost me) and there is no interest at all in parts. and i thought silver were a popular colour

edit just realised you've gt a silver westcoast mate i can help you out with parts, and cause i want them out of my way they'll be dirt cheap.

3rd November 2011, 19:39

How much is an MOT pre check roughly?

3rd November 2011, 19:45

Depebds from garage to garage usually 30quid ish

3rd November 2011, 19:48

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Originally Posted by saxovtrmk1

Depebds from garage to garage usually 30quid ish

Roughly the same as mot then. I was also considering keeping it as a spares car and getting another..

3rd November 2011, 19:52

Good idea thats what im guna do in the future mk1 saxos seem to rot bad

3rd November 2011, 19:54

I was thinking getting a mk2 just need to start saving. Is the roof lining etc the same in mk2's as mk1's?

3rd November 2011, 20:00

Think it is mk2 is a face lift never had a mk2 prefer mk1 personally

3rd November 2011, 20:09

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Originally Posted by saxovtrmk1

Think it is mk2 is a face lift never had a mk2 prefer mk1 personally

Same here mate but its getting a mk1 with decent mileage and in good nick expecally over here lol.

3rd November 2011, 20:17

get a decent mk2 in silver or what ever colour you mk1 is and swap the front panels over. can do it in a morning and is not a hard thing to do.

3rd November 2011, 21:58

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Originally Posted by f13sta

get a decent mk2 in silver or what ever colour you mk1 is and swap the front panels over. can do it in a morning and is not a hard thing to do.

that would be good

newer car that looks like the older one haha.

4th November 2011, 20:31

well I have now decided I'm going to keep it, got the front strut of today so its the start of a big project to get it looking like new

4th November 2011, 20:36

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Originally Posted by IanRyan

well I have now decided I'm going to keep it, got the front strut of today so its the start of a big project to get it looking like new

Good luck with it,get some pics up when you`ve finished.

4th November 2011, 20:37

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Originally Posted by stevo67

Good luck with it,get some pics up when you`ve finished.

I've a project thread started, have started taking pic's for it already

Will do mate
Thanks