Well I know mine has few toys being a lowly Classic SE but it did have just under 84,000 on the clock when I acquired her. OK she was a non runner..................... drowned ECU whcih Marinabrian fixed.
Her paint is a bit marked from building sites..............bricklayer was the previous owner, and she needs an interior valet however she cost £200 to buy. A neighbour transporter her home for £40 on his truck. So the total cost is:-
£200 Purchase price
£40 transport home
£127 ECU repair includign shipping
£18.49 O/S lower arm bush
£30 to have it fitted
£42 MOT
£40 key programming
£15 new blade and case
£50 A/C service
£49.25 Front discs and pads
£14.00 replacement steering wheel ...due to wear/damage
£80 ... new tow bar wiring supplied and fitted.
£80 ..set of Crowns with good tyres
£5.95 front pads wear sensor
£791.89
I still want to do the handbrake compensator and have the auto box serviced.
Some things I could have saved money on by not doing them but the car is beign prepared for a specific reason like the front brakes still had life in them but as we will be towing the knowledge that they are new is reasurring. This goes for the autobox service as well.
You can find a good runner with decent mileage
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