Sell or repair, but who to fix?? Hull/East Yorkshire - Page 2

Yorkshire GOC · 8th September 2020, 11:32

If the garage does a good job for a good price can you let me know who they are - cheers as i am local.

Dundarach · 13th September 2020, 17:33

Here's a good news story then for a change

I had the car repaired and serviced - which whilst it was £1800, was an easy spend!!!

My wife told me I was an idiot.
The garage told me I was an idiot.

But I think it's only money!

One owner from new, 165000 miles!!

I'll post a list of what's been done, however the garage where amazing, for those asking, I used Autocars in Willerby.

https://www.autocarsuk.com/ Nothing was too much trouble.

ricardo65 · 13th September 2020, 18:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dundarach

Here's a good news story then for a change

I had the car repaired and serviced - which whilst it was £1800, was an easy spend!!!

My wife told me I was an idiot.
The garage told me I was an idiot.

But I think it's only money!

One owner from new, 165000 miles!!

I'll post a list of what's been done, however the garage where amazing, for those asking, I used Autocars in Willerby.

https://www.autocarsuk.com/ Nothing was too much trouble.

glad you've got it all sorted Chris and happy with the work carried out we might be able to get a meet together in 2021 you never know hope all the family are well

SD1too · 13th September 2020, 19:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dundarach

I had the car repaired and serviced - which whilst it was £1800, was an easy spend!!!
My wife told me I was an idiot.
The garage told me I was an idiot.

Really, I wonder why? I doubt that you could buy a better car than your Rover 75 for £1,800.

Simon

Dallas · 13th September 2020, 21:35

Nice to hear you had the work done and you're keeping the old girl.

johnnyb44 · 14th September 2020, 05:41

I was in exactly the same predicament as you a few weeks back as to should i keep it or sell the old car. As you say £1500 nowadays on a another car doesn't buy you a lot. They just seem to be the usual dreary humdrum euro boxes with lots of hidden problems..
Take a step back, grab your breath and try to not look at the cars problems as a whole picture. Just priorities the problems and work though them one at a time accepting that all cars costs money along the way. At the end of it you will still have a lovely classic looking car the stands out from the greyness of other brands and is sorted out mechanically as well. All the very best

Avulon · 14th September 2020, 09:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dundarach

Here's a good news story then for a change

I had the car repaired and serviced - which whilst it was £1800, was an easy spend!!!

My wife told me I was an idiot.
The garage told me I was an idiot.

But I think it's only money!

One owner from new, 165000 miles!!

I'll post a list of what's been done, however the garage where amazing, for those asking, I used Autocars in Willerby.

https://www.autocarsuk.com/ Nothing was too much trouble.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SD1too

Really, I wonder why? I doubt that you could buy a better car than your Rover 75 for £1,800.

Simon

Exactly, sounds like your wife and the garage are challenged at sums. With all that work on the car there's a lot of mies left in it for a cheap £1,800 for which you could get...
... A Eurobox shed that needs a similar amount spending on it on top of the purchase price: and still won't be anywhere near as nice to drive. Even if you only get 2 years more out of it it's cheap motoring.f

Dundarach · 14th September 2020, 10:14

Haha, I'm thinking of the investment in terms of a slow rebuild

Simon asked why, the main reason is we've owned the car since new for 16 years and like it!

Drove lovely this morning!!

8th September 2020, 11:32	#11
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,063 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	If the garage does a good job for a good price can you let me know who they are - cheers as i am local. __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

14th September 2020, 05:41	#16
johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,698 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	I was in exactly the same predicament as you a few weeks back as to should i keep it or sell the old car. As you say £1500 nowadays on a another car doesn't buy you a lot. They just seem to be the usual dreary humdrum euro boxes with lots of hidden problems.. Take a step back, grab your breath and try to not look at the cars problems as a whole picture. Just priorities the problems and work though them one at a time accepting that all cars costs money along the way. At the end of it you will still have a lovely classic looking car the stands out from the greyness of other brands and is sorted out mechanically as well. All the very best __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..

13th September 2020, 21:35	#15
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	Nice to hear you had the work done and you're keeping the old girl.

14th September 2020, 10:14	#18
Dundarach Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Kirk Ella Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 11 Posts	Haha, I'm thinking of the investment in terms of a slow rebuild Simon asked why, the main reason is we've owned the car since new for 16 years and like it! Drove lovely this morning!!