Hi, can anyone offer advice on how best( most profitable) option) to dispose of my vehicle. I have a 2008 L322 Vogue 3.6 tdv8. It has failed the MOT due to worn brake pads but also has some serious corrosion issues. Mechanically the car is very sound, regularly serviced and drives really well.
First welcome 
though I guess you wont be around long
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Get new pads in and get an MOT, be honest about the rust, but without seeing it they can be quite extensive repairs, but a 2008 already rotting out is a bit worrying.
plenty of guys will pick up a project but an MOT will enhance the chances of a sale.
Or you could just ignore it and sell as only needing pads for MOT and find a mug.
If its so good otherwise then fix it.
Whatever you think its worth, with scary rust half the value, no MOT take another 50% of the value off.
So I would give you bed & board for a night and a case of local beer, may even chuck in the ferry ticket. You deliver though
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But as you dont say what these "serious corrosion issues" are, or was that a MOT tester chancing his arm for a cheap car?
J
though I guess you wont be around long.Get new pads in and get an MOT, be honest about the rust, but without seeing it they can be quite extensive repairs, but a 2008 already rotting out is a bit worrying.
plenty of guys will pick up a project but an MOT will enhance the chances of a sale.
Or you could just ignore it and sell as only needing pads for MOT and find a mug
.If its so good otherwise then fix it.
Whatever you think its worth, with scary rust half the value, no MOT take another 50% of the value off.
So I would give you bed & board for a night and a case of local beer, may even chuck in the ferry ticket. You deliver though
.But as you dont say what these "serious corrosion issues" are, or was that a MOT tester chancing his arm for a cheap car?
J
Hi, yes this a project car or spares donor. It has a great service history, has had a new turbo, starter motor, inlet manifold and EGR valves replaced. Engine is really sound with regular oil services and gearbox has also been serviced. No gremlins at all and the interior is excellent. All doors ninety and tailgate are straight and it has a good set of wheels and tyres. The rust however is a problem sills are shot and front subframe dangerously weakend through corrosion. Nothing to hide here just wondering how best to cash it in.
Take a load of pictures, post them online (here if allowed, or ebay, or autotrader) to get the biggest potential audience.
Be truthful about the dodgy bits as well as the good bits.
If you Can't get an MoT without spending any money, then you might get £300 off a scrapyard.
If you Do get an MoT by spending money, e.g. say £1400 (I've spent more than that on a 20-year old car for the MoT) then add the two sums together, (say £1700) and have this as your starting price on ebay.
You will then find whether there's any demand or offers at that price, and if you're lucky the bids will push it upwards.
If not, take whatever you're offered (or keep the car another year, then scrap it).
Sorted
Be truthful about the dodgy bits as well as the good bits.
If you Can't get an MoT without spending any money, then you might get £300 off a scrapyard.
If you Do get an MoT by spending money, e.g. say £1400 (I've spent more than that on a 20-year old car for the MoT) then add the two sums together, (say £1700) and have this as your starting price on ebay.
You will then find whether there's any demand or offers at that price, and if you're lucky the bids will push it upwards.
If not, take whatever you're offered (or keep the car another year, then scrap it).
Sorted
Pity I' didn't see this earlier, I sent a lot on my 08 Vogue earlier this year, new suspension bushes, new brakes all round, spent nearly £4k on it, only to have the engine fail a few weeks later, hydro locked on engine oil for some reason. Having spent my spare cash on it, I was quoted u to £10k to change the engine, swap the car was the cheaper option, pity really. My replacement car is also missing the power amp!! The old car had one, but I didn't know if it was the same unit in the 08 as the late 10 reg model!
