Reckon it's worth it??

[Evil]

Been offered an Astra F this morning.. R reg, 3 previous owners, Tax & MoT, a little light scabbing round the rear arches, 5-door, 5 good wheels and tyres, in gold (not my favourite colour but Vx gold ain't that bad to be fair).. was a 1.4 16V but the engine (and possibly g/box) is supposedly fubar....

£150.

[WBC]

not for a rolling shell.............

cos basically thats what it is

[jackroadkill]

No. Maybe a ton, but £150 is a bit much, I reckon.

[Evil]

Really?? Didn't quite see it that way..

It'd scrap at about £110 as it is but... with the Tax'n'test and bearing in mind an engine is (apparently) about £100... for £250 (ish), we got a car that is currently selling for £500+

Been a long time since I've thought about owt like this, mebbe I'm all outta touch an' stuff

[jackroadkill]

I think that the problem is that the engine and box are knackered. A replacement engine and box will cost the same again and then there's the fitting etc etc. It's worth it if you buy it to break, though.

[Jacko lah]

Really?? Didn't quite see it that way..

It'd scrap at about £110 as it is but... with the Tax'n'test and bearing in mind an engine is (apparently) about £100... for £250 (ish), we got a car that is currently selling for £500+

Been a long time since I've thought about owt like this, mebbe I'm all outta touch an' stuff

Big businesses do 3 scenarios. Best Case. Worst case and Most likely case.

Worst Case.
Car £150
Engine and Gearbox £200
Other items £50
Advertising £50
Short Term insurance £50
Selling Price £450 (Is the F a mk3?)
Labour Time 25 hours
= Loss of £2 for every hour worked on it (about the same as time spent in the pub)

Best Case.
Car £120
Engine and Gearbox £100
Other items £10
Advertising £20
Short Term insurance £0
Selling Price £550 (Is the F a mk3?)
Labour Time 15 hours
= Profit of £20 for every hour worked on it.

IMVHO it's ONLY worth it if you are good at haggling hard.

[Evil]

Not really worried about labour hours (she'll do it), insurance (it'll sit on the front garden 'til she's ready) or advertising (she wants a (cheap/runabout) car to use).. and I'm going on putting a 1.4 back in when what she'll really want to do is 2.0 8V..

The 'F' is a mk3, yup.. and they are currently advertised for up to a grand (although I do realise that is incredibly optimistic)..

Doubt it'll go less than £150 tbh.. he'll soak the interior, fill the fuel tank with oil and get that for it without the wheels/tyres. . . .

Decisions, decisions (ultimately, though, it's her cash not mine - I just knew I'd get a balanced/sensible response here....)

[WBC]

If the labour isnt a problem,, then go for it,,,
3 owners and T&T

[Evil]

Talked it over with her, she's done engine swaps before so isn't fussed about time/labour and she's gonna buy it..

Thanks for the input chaps

[cav]

Sorry bud but i dont think its worth it mate i had a hard time moving a 1.4 on before in good nick and ended selling it for £300 with tax and test

[bigdrifter]

Worth that much with rent and test - would weigh in around here for £150. Got a complete 1.4 16V sat here for sale but it's not exactly local

[Jacko lah]

Not really worried about labour hours (she'll do it), insurance (it'll sit on the front garden 'til she's ready) or advertising (she wants a (cheap/runabout) car to use).. and I'm going on putting a 1.4 back in when what she'll really want to do is 2.0 8V..

The 'F' is a mk3, yup.. and they are currently advertised for up to a grand (although I do realise that is incredibly optimistic)..

Doubt it'll go less than £150 tbh.. he'll soak the interior, fill the fuel tank with oil and get that for it without the wheels/tyres. . . .

Decisions, decisions (ultimately, though, it's her cash not mine - I just knew I'd get a balanced/sensible response here....)

So this is to keep ? Then go for it.

[Evil]

Worth that much with rent and test - would weigh in around here for £150. Got a complete 1.4 16V sat here for sale but it's not exactly local

Goddammit. . . ain't that always the way..

How far are you from Derby?? And how much you wanting??

So this is to keep ? Then go for it.

She really likes the Mk3 so yeah, she plans to keep it

She'd have preferred a Pineapple Estate but they ain't exactly common (or cheap)..

[bigdrifter]

£175 should cover it, whole lot is from a 1995 Corsa Sport. About 25 - 30 miles l think

[Evil]

She's in Derby this weekend but doesn't have that sorta dosh right now.. we're happy to sit on it and wait 'til we have more fundage (and live in hope that a proper bargain comes up while we're waiting )

What engine code would it be??

[Jacko lah]

She's in Derby this weekend

I'm in Derby NOW.

[bigdrifter]

C14XE or X14XE

[solorider]

C14XE or X14XE

R reg wil have a X14XE

[Evil]

Got it home and, according to the block, it's an X14NZ . . . . . .