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Originally Posted by John.
If you MOT it, use it a bit, wax up the paintwork, take some nice pictures and generate some interest here then you'll be in a better position for selling than you are now?
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Looks like that is going to be the plan dude may as well drive her through the summer and when I park her up for winter as always I may or may not advertise her.
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Originally Posted by cjp0349
Underbody corroded. Now there's a phrase that covers a multitude of sins and I certainly wouldn't expect an MOT advisory if it only needs resealing. 
As it stands I don't think the low mileage is a factor it's just an MOT failure that's been off the road for over three years and will require recommissioning as well as MOT repairs so it's spares or repair really. I'm prepared to stick my head over the parapet FeaRThiS and say your looking at £250-350.
On the road with an MOT however, the low mileage is a good selling point and it's a good looking coupe, so you could be looking at over a grand but with the amount of work involved to get it to that stage you probably won't be looking at much of a return.  |
First things first it hasn't failed any MOT the car was in full working order when I put her off the road for winter as I do every year. As far as the corrosion on the underside goes after a conversation with the mechanic he told me it was very minor and the underside just needs to be resealed he only put it on there due to the overall condition of the car and wanted to give me the heads up. When I purchased this car 8 years ago the price was considerably more than a grand and there where multiple people trying to buy the car, I was second in line after the first person lost his deposit due to not being able to get finance (we where in the middle of a recession). The mechanic who did my last MOT offered me more than what I paid for it after he did my MOT so I think maybe seeing is believing in this case. Until recently (white coupe on eBay @ £10k) I had never seen a coupe that even comes close to the condition of mine.