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I’m back again! In brief my 25 year old son decided to be an independent soul and go out and buy a used car without any advice from anyone. The car he bought from a “friend” was an 18 year old Saab convertible. He paid £700. It was serviced independently every two years (should have been annually) had 104,000 miles on it and two months MOT!
Today he put it into a local garage for a pre mot and full service only to be told the turbo was knackered, it needed new brakes and disks all round, 4 brake pipes needed replacing and the rear shocks had gone!
They said it’s not worth getting the work done and to get rid or scrap.
My sons gutted and now asking for help. He can only afford £5000 on another car but doesn’t know whether to try to part x it or scrap it. Would a garage take it in this state in part ex? How much could he get scrapping it?
Advice appreciated
Today he put it into a local garage for a pre mot and full service only to be told the turbo was knackered, it needed new brakes and disks all round, 4 brake pipes needed replacing and the rear shocks had gone!
They said it’s not worth getting the work done and to get rid or scrap.
My sons gutted and now asking for help. He can only afford £5000 on another car but doesn’t know whether to try to part x it or scrap it. Would a garage take it in this state in part ex? How much could he get scrapping it?
Advice appreciated
