Should I or Shouldn't I?

9761 · 2 Jul 2006 at 13:50

Hi,

My uncle is getting rid of his mondeo, he says I can have it for nothing but it does need a bit of work needed to it. Its a silver 1996 mondeo lx mk2 1.8td is got a dent in the boot, had a few engine problems, needs new clutch, front windows needs some work on as they dont close sometimes.

so should it accept it as a run about car or is it more problems than worth?

cheers

Tesla · 2 Jul 2006 at 14:03

A mondeo clutch change is quite expensive as they have to drop the subframe too. (Something like that anyway).

Unless you can do it yourself?

Elitejungalist · 2 Jul 2006 at 14:05

If can get someone to do the work for you, for cheap then why not.

Would be a good run around.

Von Smallhausen · 2 Jul 2006 at 14:06

If you can do it yourself then why not. It's for free so it could be a little pet project for you.

I am personally not a fan of Fords and would not have one, but that is just me.

Zip · 2 Jul 2006 at 14:09

Take it.
If you cant fix it try braking it. Seklling the bits and making some cash

Scania · 2 Jul 2006 at 14:14

Zip said:
Take it.
If you cant fix it try braking it. Seklling the bits and making some cash

Absolutely!

Your on a win win situation. The cars costing you nothing, fix it and you'll get a reasonable profit if you sell it - more than you outlay to fix it I'd guess.

9761 · 2 Jul 2006 at 14:27

Im no mechanic so I very much doubt I can do the clutch myself. its got 40'000 or 60'000 miles on the clock cant remember.

Zip · 2 Jul 2006 at 14:28

9761 said:
Im no mechanic so I very much doubt I can do the clutch myself. its got 40'000 or 60'000 miles on the clock cant remember.

Braking is what u need to do then

9761 · 2 Jul 2006 at 14:29

Also selling the bits, what sort of bits would people buy?
and where to sell it.

Zip · 2 Jul 2006 at 14:32

9761 said:
Also selling the bits, what sort of bits would people buy?

Sell anything that you can. Pannels, Wheels, Door handels, Lights(expecially those ive found out

) Mirrors, bumpers, carpets, seats, steering wheel, engine parts of all sorts, the gear box, Air con. If its on the car you can usally sell it

9761 · 2 Jul 2006 at 14:33

where abouts can I sell this sort off stuff, ebay is one idea

Zip · 2 Jul 2006 at 14:34

Im not sure about other places in the uk that u can sell them to.

Ebay would be your best bet and maybe other forums

Puzzled · 2 Jul 2006 at 14:46

If your not handy with a spanner, then you could just put the whole thing on ebay. Someone will buy it either to fix or break for spares.

Depends if you have the time and space I guess, I certainly wouldn't want a knackered car on my drive for god knows how long. I can barely fit on it as it is!

9761 · 2 Jul 2006 at 14:51

well I work 8 till 6 weekdays so the only time I have for it is weekends, and ive only got a drive way so I will prob try sell the whole car or something.