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advice please 00 ford fiesta worth repairing?

  • 03-09-2009 01:39PM
    #1
    SIX PACK
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    Hi people im just looking for some advice on this. just bought a 00 ford fiesta for €1500. 55,000miles on clock was learning my girlfriend how to drive Unfortunatly she ran straight into a wall & the Airbag popped 2 front lights front bumper & front wind screen all need replacing along with the bonnet their was no damage to anything around the engine or radiator Chassic etc, got a price from an auto Repair company of €1200inc vat. thats without getting the Airbag & Module Reset. Ps. the car wasn't even insured so cant go that route. not that i would especially with 3yrs No claims bonus. Suggestions would be much appreciated thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    no1beemerfan
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    Sorry to hear of your mishap.

    If you want my opinion I try and get everything from a breakers yard and if you try enough you should get the same colour. The only thing is the airbags but I think you could get un-deployed ones off a breaker.

    Most of the stuff you could put on yourself and should cut down on expense.


  • #3
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    I paid €130 for a new windscreen on a Fiesta earlier this year if that's any help. You should be able to get all that stuff from a breakers yard as no1beemerfan said.


  • #4
    SIX PACK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭SIX PACK


    yea i can get 2nd hand parts but the front of it does look pretty bad it & i dont hav any tools to do the job myself so im kind of at the mercy of this crash repair specialist im dealing with- but i do think his price is a bit much


  • #5
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    A lot of that quote would be for labour. Headlamps and the bumper should be easy enough to do yourself, and even considering the cost of buying a Haynes manual and tools you should save a lot of money. All you'd need for those are a ratchet set and some screwdrivers (headlights are Torx T30 screws, dunno the rest).


  • #6
    beachlife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 246 ✭✭beachlife


    SIX PACK wrote: »
    Hi people im just looking for some advice on this. just bought a 00 ford fiesta for €1500. 55,000miles on clock was learning my girlfriend how to drive Unfortunatly she ran straight into a wall & the Airbag popped 2 front lights front bumper & front wind screen all need replacing along with the bonnet their was no damage to anything around the engine or radiator Chassic etc, got a price from an auto Repair company of €1200inc vat. thats without getting the Airbag & Module Reset. Ps. the car wasn't even insured so cant go that route. not that i would especially with 3yrs No claims bonus. Suggestions would be much appreciated thanks in advance.

    Air bags out...not worth fixing tbh. probably get 100 for scrap value. just get a different car


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