So after spending a small fortune getting my Cupra (6k2) through it's MOT, I am now pondering what to do with it. I've had alternator problems (both alternator and fuse packing in) and needed quite a few other bits and bobs to get done to get it through (steering rack gaitor, ball joint, replacing indicator stalks as they were broken too). I also picked up a few advisories (light front brake pipe corrosion on both sides, wishbone starting to get some minor play and the car overheating (I hope it's just the fuse problem again!)). The steering has felt funny for a while too although it's never been an MOT point (ok when turn left but goes a bit light when turn right) and would need fixed at some point too. Thus, the question I am now asking is whether I keep it and spend a small amount over time trying to fix it or sell it. I could do some of the works myself and just shell out on the parts but at some point I would like the comfort of a garage giving it another good going over to check.
The problem with selling it is all the above would require reflected in the price (and thus I would probably need to give it away free!). I also have a conscience and couldn't sell it without noting the above. I bought the car 4 years ago when my mk2 cupra died and haven't had any problems until the last 6 months. The car came modified although I never got a full history of what was done unfortunately and again this would probably count against me when trying to sell it. The body work is pretty good shape (norust round the arches like my old mk 2) and the interior pretty clean given I don't drive it a lot.
Given I regret sending my mk2 to the car park in the sky, I don't really want to do the same here. But I doubt in keeping and doing the work required that in a few years time it may become a 'rarer' car and have a little value.
Thus my question is, how have others justified spending the required monies to keep their Cupra's running given it is most probably getting to the stage where the cost could be greater than the value of the car (excepting those which perhaps are mint and good modifications already)?
The problem with selling it is all the above would require reflected in the price (and thus I would probably need to give it away free!). I also have a conscience and couldn't sell it without noting the above. I bought the car 4 years ago when my mk2 cupra died and haven't had any problems until the last 6 months. The car came modified although I never got a full history of what was done unfortunately and again this would probably count against me when trying to sell it. The body work is pretty good shape (norust round the arches like my old mk 2) and the interior pretty clean given I don't drive it a lot.
Given I regret sending my mk2 to the car park in the sky, I don't really want to do the same here. But I doubt in keeping and doing the work required that in a few years time it may become a 'rarer' car and have a little value.
Thus my question is, how have others justified spending the required monies to keep their Cupra's running given it is most probably getting to the stage where the cost could be greater than the value of the car (excepting those which perhaps are mint and good modifications already)?
