£2200 is the quote to repair. I'd make a loss if I repaired and sold on when alls said and done.
Not worth it and no other body shop wanted to take it on. If it was a gti I'd agree you can put £500 on top value wise (a grand even). For a 1.8 gl auto? £2800 was what I was going to sell it for having seen similar cars sell about that.
Can't afford to keep it, nor would I want to knowing it's worth less - why pay £2600 to get the car back and mended - more to insure, lower residual value etc.
Part of the charm of it is it was an appreciating asset and a usable thing. That's why I've had a couple of mk2's, that and they're nice to drive.
I'm a single income bloke 15 months into a protracted house purchase, moneys extremely tight so needs must time to get rid of luxuries like a car. For now at least.
Probably stick it on eBay and see what I get I guess. If I can't flog it on locally for £800 or something first
Current car is a Mk2 1.8GL Auto, it's a pretty clean thing and fairly un messed with - weber 32/34, period correct estoril alloys off the ice and fire model, interior is from I think a driver or something and in lovely condition.
Damage was a rear ender, boot floor is a tiny bit bent so it was declared a total loss. New rear panel, new bumper and knocking the dents out the boot floor and hatch and it'd be right as rain again. Boot will shut once the bodywork guy does his magic on it (quoted around £100 to get it like that) so it should pass an MOT in it's current state but obviously it would still have a CAT N on it.
In terms of running it run's like a champ and it's never really given me any grief other than being a bit thirsty. Tyres are all fairly new maxxis ap2's, alloys are a bit scuffed but the paintwork is mostly there save a bit of flake at the top of the passenger side doors. I've replaced most of the brake pipes as well as the discs, drums, pads, shoes and hardware since owning it as well so it stops on a dime.
Tiny bit of corrosion on the passenger side sill and rear arch. I don't really want to keep it, money and all that I'm in the process of moving house with all sorts of extra costs bleeding me dry so I was thinking of going back to just having motorbikes for a while.
Only question is how much would I even ask for it? Not sure what an accident damaged running project would go for, not a clue. Was quoted £2750 value pre accident and I tend to agree with that figure (obviously worth less now). As a running project for someone who isn't scared of bodywork it could be a great daily or a nice little earner.
Can I request that the how to guides are migrated at the very least - those are an invaluable resource and we've already lost a bunch of them within the community when edition went down.
Worried that new guys coming into it won't have half the resources I did starting out especially.
