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| Thread ID: 110741 | 2010-06-30 05:36:00 | Disposing and getting another vehicle | Nomad (952) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1114751 | 2010-07-03 23:35:00 | or another idea for scrapping Give it to the local Fireys to practice on! You never know that car may help save someones life. |
coldfront (15814) | ||
| 1114752 | 2010-07-07 07:34:00 | Folks, would you think a $400-500 quoted job to fix a leaking brake and (probably) replace the waterpump sound about right? Regarding the waterpump, if you use the heater, the aircon does not go cold anymore. If you use the heater then you park the car, water leaks like a tilted shower head. I have noticed that in the morning, the fluid is full under the radiator cap but the reservoir is empty. I have only driven the vehicle to the supermarket and to neighbouring suburbs. Those who have driven the car down the Ngaranga Gorge to the CBD had to pull over at Newtown because the temperature was too high. They had a mechanic in Newtown. We took it to a mechanic where we live and the guy fixed the indicators for free - a 10min job, think it was the circuit breaker. Given the condition of the car, the above and the rust. Our mechanic said our car might be worth $500 would you repair it? They are pretty certain getting another vehicle but if we spent that $500 would it be worthwhile? One could use it more and less on the new one. We went to Turners, Peugeot 207/307 and the Mazda Demio was a bit small. A caryard suggested a Nissin Micra which mum laughed :rolleyes: Not sure on VW Polo, the Golf was alright but my understanding is that they are around 2L so it might be a bit much for a supermarket car, never had been used for trips around the country. A Mazda 3 might be ok too. Hatchback that is. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1114753 | 2010-07-09 08:45:00 | they might just have an extra car, they don't want to sell it if they can get a few hundred, the engine is fine, thou a bit of water leak. indicators fixed for free due to a fuse. waterpump i intend to fix myself as a small challenge maybe in spring when it warms up, will prob be a half day job, lol, the frecking thing is that you needa take the belt off to access it. will look at what they cost at the shop tomm after we visit a auction, they quite like VW hatch, a mid 2000 model in FSI :cool: not sure on the brakes thou, but i have never noticed it, the reservoir is always full. if we don't use the heater the water to my knowledge does not leak and i have never skyrocketed the temp gauge personally incl driving down the ngranga gorge to the CBD and back up again. we had it in 1995, it's 1992, dunno what the odometer reading was but now it sits at 160,000. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1114754 | 2010-07-09 08:58:00 | Heh heh, Going up the old Gorge in our beast '62 Dodge. Now THAT is interesting. I reckon that things done more miles than anything this side of the rimutakas. could be wrong, especially as its got no odometer. | The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1114755 | 2010-07-09 09:04:00 | my dad's old hillman or was it the triumph, the petrol gauge was not working :lol: he never had a issue thou. the steering wheel shakes when you are on the motorway. these days cars are so affordable. we only upgraded to a used ford telstar in 1995. i like using old stuff, some stuff just last and last. i even toyed with the idea of using that car in question to ruapehu for skiing, just that the rear seats cannot be pushed down so I cannot fit the skis. 1.3L baby. It rocks. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1114756 | 2010-07-09 09:51:00 | Folks, would you think a $400-500 quoted job to fix a leaking brake and (probably) replace the waterpump sound about right? Seems a bit high, unless the leaking brake is the master cylinder then they may be including the cost of repairing/replacing that . If you can get it to chch id give you $200 for it . Got a derby coming up |
hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 1114757 | 2010-07-20 03:43:00 | It's sold. :D Wrecker A) said $200. Wrecker B) said $150. Customer A) said $500 if you fix it all up and the car all certified. Customer B) said $400. As they were coming out of one of the wreckers a mechanic student ran over and bought it for $600 :thumbs: |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1114758 | 2010-07-20 07:29:00 | It's sold . :D Wrecker A) said $200 . Wrecker B) said $150 . Customer A) said $500 if you fix it all up and the car all certified . Customer B) said $400 . As they were coming out of one of the wreckers a mechanic student ran over and bought it for $600 :thumbs: Great to hear! |
somebody (208) | ||
| 1114759 | 2010-07-20 12:24:00 | for general info, turners had, and may still have, a deal if you give them any old registered driving card to sell through their damaged vehicle auction, no reserve, they will/would dereg it and sell it for free. | angry (15305) | ||
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