Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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As most of you know, my Dad died recently. My Mum wants to sell my Dad's car..
The body is not in the best of condition as it's covered in dents a scratches and would deffo need a full respray. However, it's a diesel Picasso on an 03 plate that's done just over 29k and has a FCSH.
I would love to keep it but it's not really a car for a young lad.
I don't know if i should keep it and get shut of my pug and then do the body work next summer.
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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Originally posted by Andrew
As most of you know, my Dad died recently. My Mum wants to sell my Dad's car..
The body is not in the best of condition as it's covered in dents a scratches and would deffo need a full respray. However, it's a diesel Picasso on an 03 plate that's done just over 29k and has a FCSH.
I would love to keep it but it's not really a car for a young lad.
I don't know if i should keep it and get shut of my pug and then do the body work next summer.
"body is not in the best of condition as it's covered in dents a scratches and would deffo need a full respray"
chuck it..........
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Andrew
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It's just car park dents where twats have hit it.
It was my Dads car which is what makes it hard!
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Twiggy
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Originally posted by Andrew
It's just car park dents where twats have hit it.
It was my Dads car which is what makes it hard!
Its hardly a mustang gt500 that you 2 had restored......
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Use it instead of your Pug - will probably be more comfortable, do good MPG and only has 29k on the clock. Or just sell it on - I wouldn't worry about the dents & scratches, can't be that bad.
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Mike
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Sell it, sell the Pug and get something that isn't French 
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Andrew
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Originally posted by Mike B
Sell it, sell the Pug and get something that isn't French
Considering the head gasket blow on the Corsa at 16k, French cars from my experience are built a lot better. Pug currently has almosy 43k on the clock and not missed a beat - well apart from a crack in the rad cover. I think that was the mechanic who did that by dropping the cap though.
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CorsaSport14
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Get a quote on the bodywork to have dents removed and all buffed. Then get a quote on a full respray and see which comes out cheaper? shop around abit tho.
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Andrew
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It's around a grand to get the body sorted so it's mint again.
It's got 7 years worth of tesco car park dents. My Dad didn't really look after his cars and in that time it's been washed a handful of times. He however had it serviced once a year and MOT'd.
I don't know why he kept this car so long as he used to get shut before MOTs. That way cars would only have the odd dent here and there.
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Mike
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You did a headgasket after 16k, how d'you manage that? 
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Andrew
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Originally posted by Mike B
You did a headgasket after 16k, how d'you manage that?
Same way i got 6 points on my licence 
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johnhara1
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Originally posted by Andrew
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Originally posted by Mike B
You did a headgasket after 16k, how d'you manage that?
Same way i got 6 points on my licence
For being an idiot???
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
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As for the Picasso, unless you plan to keep it forever, id get shot of it.
Would your mother like you to keep it?
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sand-eel
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Sell it, then after its sold there will be something less to worry about.
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Mike GSi
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quote:
Originally posted by Andrew
French cars from my experience are built a lot better. Pug currently has a crack in the rad cover. I think that was the mechanic who did that by dropping the cap though.
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sand-eel
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did the cap weigh a lot?
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Gareth
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no way get a full spray on it. what is the book price now for various conditions?
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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it's around 2.8 on the book. If they offer like 2k i'm going to keep it! That's pretty much throw away money the amount i've blown on cars
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Andrew
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Got 3.5k for it in the end. My sister crashed the Corsa and now bought a Punto
Nice little car but paid silly money for it. She'll learn..
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