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Old 13th August 2021, 11:39   #1
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Hi all,
We have a 2003 MG ZT-T Cdti automatic. Trophy blue with Alcantra trim. My wife's car for 4 years but she no longer does the mileage and has a 4x4. It is now surplus to requirements and has no MOT.

Good points:

The front tyres are new
New full exhaust
Near rear disks, pads and handbrake shoes
New under bonnet diesel pump and filter

Bad points:

Needs welding to rear of n/s sill for MOT
front lower ball joint needs replacing for MOT
Front corner of bonnet bubbling
Has various parking scrapes on it
Nearly 200,000 miles
Currently smokes on overrun.(didn't when laid up in December 2021)
Bonnet release cable needs replacing. Have them just no time to do)

Question is, with the above MOT work has been priced at £350 plus parts, is it worth doing?
Would I be better off selling as is?
Should I weigh it in?

I look forward to your advice.

Kind regards

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Old 13th August 2021, 12:09   #2
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Not really the best advice but only you can make that decision. Without a test it's worth scrap value unless you break it but if you don't have time to fix it then I guess you don't have time to break it. Always a difficult decision but what else can you buy for£300ish that you know the history of?

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Old 13th August 2021, 12:48   #3
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If it's surplus to requirements then I'd get rid.

There's not too many of the general public who'd contemplate buying a car with 200K. If it was a BMW or Merc you might but (at the risk of being skinned alive ) a Rover?

How about offering it as a freebie or some nominal sum to someone on here if they collect?

And no, it wouldn't be me.

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Old 13th August 2021, 14:28   #4
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As it stands it has little appeal to any prospective buyer.--If you get the work done it MIGHT be saleable but you would probably only get back what you have just laid out on it...

You would, of course, have a car on your hands that you no longer want.

As previously posted you could offer it to the forums members as it stands, free for collection.

You have reached a decision point. It really needs to go.---
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Old 13th August 2021, 15:45   #5
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I’ll give you scrap money if you want to weigh it in.
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Old 14th August 2021, 09:15   #6
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I would let Trikey take it for scrap as he will make good use of the good bits
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Old 14th August 2021, 14:23   #7
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Spares for these cars are always needed. Take Trikey’s offer. Then your car will live on in others
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Old 14th August 2021, 14:41   #8
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I recently weighed in a very early W reg and with the scrap value at a low currently, I made £55 after paying for a local recovery Co. to bring it to the scrappers.

Best option in my humble opinion, would be offload it to a member from our 75/ZT family, they will ensure it lives on.



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Old 14th August 2021, 16:52   #9
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Take Andy’s offer up. Trikey will ensure parts go to keep these cars on he road for a few more years
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Old 14th August 2021, 16:59   #10
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The mileage on these cars are only a problem if not looked after mine has 307800 miles to be exact and only reason it’s costing my a fortune is cause it’s never been looked after from what I can tell but my last Tourer had 260000 miles and it never missed a beat till put 2 Rover P6 engines in the boot what I don’t recommend 😂
I personally would save it even if it’s not your main car always good to have a backup but at the end of the day it’s your choice


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