Poll: Spending Cash On An Old Car

[Bizarra]

My Rolla Executive 1.6 GL is 18 years old & flies through our equivalent of MOT every time. Last time there was a simple problem with rust in sills. I had to get it welded & bring back, unpainted , for a visual. Apart from that the Examiner has congratulated me on her twice :D

I bought her on e-bay about 5 years ago for £400 which converted to Euro + taxes meant that she cost me about Euro 700.

I got a dink in the door a few weeks ago (car park) & 1st in 18 years :censor: I am considering getting that professionally removed, the Sunroof either removed & thoroughly rubbed down & resprayed, & an overall respray because a few spots of cancer are appearing. Off the top of my head the cost will be Euro 2000 - 2500.

I think she is worth preserving, as they are becoming much more scarce. When I bought, there were always 2 or 3 on e-bay. Not any more.

I would probably not get a buyer for her, so I would have her hanging around as I couldn't bear to scrap her :( I could then spend that amount on another car instead. I do fancy the Seras, but I mightn't be as lucky the 2nd time around.

What to do ? Keep my old good car, or buy something else ?

[Phoenix999]

If you still like the car and it is reliable I say spend some money on it along with a little TLC and keep on enjoying it :)

If you spend some of your time and get under the car to preserve the box sections against rust, this can still be done despite the age of the car, then I reckon this would stand you in good stead for the future and maybe preserve the value of the car

Go on go for it as you have the making of a nice little classic car there

[Bizarra]

If you still like the car and it is reliable I say spend some money on it along with a little TLC and keep on enjoying it :)

If you spend some of your time and get under the car to preserve the box sections against rust, this can still be done despite the age of the car, then I reckon this would stand you in good stead for the future and maybe preserve the value of the car

Go on go for it as you have the making of a nice little classic car there

Thanks, Steve That is in line with my thoughts. Sorry I made a bags of the Poll & ended up triple posting in my attempt to rectify it. Hopefully one of the Mods will be able to sort it for me

[Phoenix999]

....Sorry I made a bags of the Poll & ended up triple posting in my attempt to rectify it. Hopefully one of the Mods will be able to sort it for me

I can't get the poll thing working on here either.... I have tried and bogged it up

[Boro Sera]

Better the devil you know IMO - if it's worth keeping then it's worth keeping nice

[Red Yaris 54]

Keep the car that you know and love Victor

[Norfolk n Chance]

Whatever you do, don't buy a Merc ;)

:P

[Bizarra]

Whatever you do, don't buy a Merc ;)

:P

Don't worry - no chance They are not in my top 10, though I can understand Steve's wish to have one

The vote & opinions are confirming what I want to do, really. :D

[JappyBeast]

After spending pump loads on my MR2 after owning it for so long. You know the car, if you like it then keep it!

[Karma Supra]

Keep it...

There is something very satisfying about keeping an old car going. My old supra was (and still is!) 21 years old, and bar a few paint marks was immaculate and probably more mechanicly sound then some cars a couple of years old.

Older cars also tend to have more chracter and are certainly built to a much higher standard!

I think you'd spend a load of cash and feel slightly disapointed with a new car.