Clutch replaced, brake pipes, fuel pipes, calipers, pads. Now it's failed MOT on welding. Would you bother?

Submitted by FourtrakGal2 on

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Had my Fourtrak F75 for 8yrs now. First 6 were relatively problem free. But the last couple of years have been costly.

It's had virtually every part replaced, including in the last 6 months all of the above. The last caliper has been on for 3 days!

It went in for its MOT today and has failed on 10 rust holes under sills, near seat belt anchorage on every side, floor, wheel arches etc.

Shall I just give up?

My mechanic doesn't do welding but he still thinks it's worth getting the work done because the rest of the vehicle is mechanically sound.

It's a K-reg.

I only use it at weekends for towing.

What sort of value would the car be if I sold it as an MOT failure? It's got 120k miles on the clock.

Thanks

no way

Submitted by If theres mud i... on

sorry thats bull**** on ebay without mot's there making -300 - 400 quid, there wanted for off roaders, all the old decent 4x4's are making a fortune now for the hobby, especially suzuki sj's....welding a few holes for mot is not a big issue on an f75 and that 120k miles is barely run in, it just needs pehaps a bit more servicing, replacing brake/fuel lines is inevitable, its a K reg (1992) so they have lasted 19 years.........how many new cars out there have lasted 19 yrs?? and still going....

Full of ideas but no time to do them!!

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get a price from a scrappy to

Submitted by richard p on

get a price from a scrappy to take it away, get a quote for the welding and have a look on ebay to see what others are going for and how much it would cost to replace with a solid one. bear in mind it may need more welding next year. then make your mind up.

our f reg fourtrak goes in on weds... touch wood it never needed welding , our h reg disco seems to need some every year.... ive been and bought a mig to do the easy bits.

the way i look at it it may cost a couple of hundred to get it welded... getting another old heap could easily cost a grand and may be in the same state next year