No Disney Holiday for me - Car Shocker! - UPDATE POST 42

[Chilly]

Just got the bill for our car repairs... £1000 (plus just spent £600 on it). It needs new driveshafts at £450 each plus £100 on bearings.

The car is prob worth less than £1300, what should I do, fix it or buy a new one?

HELP!

No Disney holiday for me anymore.

 

[Minniespal]

Poor you.

Personally if the car was worth only £1300 then I wouldn't be spending £1000 on it.

 

[natalielongstaff]

i agree with flo.....spend the money on another car what a shocker

 

[saratogagirl]

oh Claire, nightmare, I agree with Flo and would think about replacing it

 

[Dimplenose]

That's a difficult one. Is there much else likely to wrong in the near future?

It's easy to say put the money towards a new car but are you willing and able to spend more on another car? I doubt if you could replace the car for £1300 but I know what a money pit cars can be once they start going wrong.

So I haven't really helped you have I?

Libby

PS Do you trust your garage or is it worth getting a second opinion on what work needs doing?

 

[Chilly]

Nothing else should go wrong in the future (I think/hope). We are going to get a second opinion and check that nothing else will go wrong.

We couldn't really afford to buy anything decent unless be buy it on finance.

 

[carolfoy]

really difficult one, I'm sure I'd just shop around and see if anyone can get the work done a bit cheaper or if you can spread the cost out over years.

 

[mandymouse]

Oh what an nightmare Claire, I hope it works out cheaper if you get a 2nd opinion, sorry to hear that you've had to cancel your holiday

 

[Claire L]

Don't know much about cars but thought they only had one drive shaft?

Claire

 

[fizz13]

So sorry Claire, you must be very upset I think a 2nd opinion is a really good idea, i was going to say go for the new car, but its not worth paying it off for years is it?Sending big hugs,

 

[Night-train]

Don't know much about cars but thought they only had one drive shaft?

Claire

All front-wheel drive cars have one shaft for each wheel, therefore 2 front wheels=2 driveshafts. How old is this car? I'm guessing if it's only valued at £1300 it's reasonably old and that in turn means that there's every likelihood that more will go wrong in the (near) future. It might be worth considering changing for something even just a couple of years younger, but it's hard to say without more detail about your car.

 

[florida sun]

Heres hoping that a second opinion may bring a cheaper repair price for you Claire

 

[KayleeUK]

Hope you get a better second Opinion Claire

 

[sharon78]

O dear..sorry to hear about your car trouble. Hope you get it sorted.

 

[DisneyJo]

We've just had a bill for £500 and I thought that was bad! Hope you get it sorted, what make is your car?

 

[tony64]

Claire try phoning around a few scrap yards. You could find a low mileage write off and pick the parts up at a fraction of the price of new.
There is a one in Vigo Lane Yateley ( not to far from you) that strips cars and has the parts off the shelf so you don't have to worry about stripping off of a car in the yard.

If you want to PM me some more details I'll ask my workshop manager to let you know how much it should cost.

Hope this helps

Tony

 

[jen_uk]

Hope you get this sorted quickly and cheaply!

 

[Chilly]

Claire try phoning around a few scrap yards. You could find a low mileage write off and pick the parts up at a fraction of the price of new.
There is a one in Vigo Lane Yateley ( not to far from you) that strips cars and has the parts off the shelf so you don't have to worry about stripping off of a car in the yard.

If you want to PM me some more details I'll ask my workshop manager to let you know how much it should cost.

Hope this helps

Tony

Thanks Tony I've sent you a PM.

For everyone else it is a Hyundai Accent, 1.3, 5 door hatchback, X Reg bought new in Jan 2001 making it 6 years old.

The service said everything else should last for another 50000 miles or something along those lines.

 

[tommythelizard]

id first of all get a second opinion if youre using a main dealer then try some one cheaper what make of car is it ? but dont spend that sort of money to fix a car worth that much but also beware is the person youve just gave 600 in repais the same one thats just qouted the 100 if so i smell a rat
lynda

 

[Chilly]

DBF has taken it to a local garage that was recommended. They said it is unlikely to be the drive shaft and both don't normally go at once and that it is more likely to be the new brake pads/discs that the other garage has just fitted!

Fingers croossed it will now cost a lot less and Disney will be back on!