How Much Is My Car Worth Now....?

[Ali]

Hi

I've got a 1999 IS200 Auto with working navigation. Recently, the radiator started leaking and my wife drove it with no water!! Got the AA man round who filled the radiator and pressed the accelerator and water squirted out of the rad.....he told me the head gasket had gone!!!

I want to get rid of the car now but needs new head gasket and rad.....car has done 145000 miles, no MOT and tax runs out at end of the month.....how much do you guys think it is worth????

Any advice much appreciated

Cheers

Ali

[kam05]

Your car has a knackered engine, no MOT and nearly no tax- I say put it on eBay as spares or repair.

Have you looked into repairing/replacing the engine?

[Ali]

Your car has a knackered engine, no MOT and nearly no tax- I say put it on ebay as spares or repair.

Have you looked into repairing/replacing the engine?

How much do u reckon it will cost to repair....??

[Parthiban]

Forgive my ignorance, but if water squirts out of the radiator, how does that prove the head gasket is gone?

[Ali]

Forgive my ignorance, but if water squirts out of the radiator, how does that prove the head gasket is gone?

Well, the guy from the AA left the rad cap off and pressed the accelerator and water squirted out....he said there is a pressure biuld up which indicates head gasket has gone apparently!

[kam05]

How much do u reckon it will cost to repair....??

Dunno- get a price of a 2nd hand engine from local scrap yard/ebay and ask a local garage how much labour it would be to fit the 2nd hand engine.

[edeath]

There are ads on eBay for people who will replace your engine with a refurbed one for about £900 all in. Havent heard any feedback about them though.

[russelllinn]

I would firstly take it to a garage and get it pressure tested to see if the headgasket has actually blown.

Otherwise I would say that you could have the gasket done for £400. Breaking a car is always a bit of hassle to be honest.

How about taking it in for the scrappage scheme at a dealer and get a new one?

[kam05]

How about taking it in for the scrappage scheme at a dealer and get a new one?

The car you are scrapping needs to have a valid MOT certificate- the OP's car does not have a MOT!