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opel astra needs head gasket replaced. worth it?

  • 18-07-2010 10:59pm
    #1
    Enderol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭


    hey hey,

    had to get my 99 opel astra towed to the garage the other day cause the engine seized and the head gasket needs replacing. Its got over 150K on the clock. had trouble with it a few weeks ago (radiator and overheating) and ended up parking it up and using another car for work since then. Ironically decided i couldnt leave it outside anymore and was actually taking it to the garage when it conked out on the way.

    Mechanic said it'll cost anywhere between 700 to a 1000 euro to get fixed.

    Just wondering if it is worth fixing it or should i just move onto another car instead? I'm mainly just wondering if over time this is gonna cost me more over time.


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  • #2
    patrickc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,972 ✭✭✭patrickc


    Enderol wrote: »
    hey hey,

    had to get my 99 opel astra towed to the garage the other day cause the engine seized and the head gasket needs replacing. Its got over 150K on the clock. had trouble with it a few weeks ago (radiator and overheating) and ended up parking it up and using another car for work since then. Ironically decided i couldnt leave it outside anymore and was actually taking it to the garage when it conked out on the way.

    Mechanic said it'll cost anywhere between 700 to a 1000 euro to get fixed.

    Just wondering if it is worth fixing it or should i just move onto another car instead? I'm mainly just wondering if over time this is gonna cost me more over time.

    that seems very excessive, i got a head done on the same astra before for 450. price around


  • #3
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    patrickc wrote: »
    that seems very excessive, i got a head done on the same astra before for 450. price around
    The engine is knackered.

    You won't get a replacement block fitted for anywhere near 450.


  • #4
    argosy2006
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,210 ✭✭✭argosy2006


    nothing left to do but walk away


  • #5
    argosy2006
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,210 ✭✭✭argosy2006


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1358106 must be a 10 year old selling this


  • #6
    argosy2006
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,210 ✭✭✭argosy2006


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1421485 u could have this honest car for cost of repairing yours


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  • #7
    Yakult
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 7,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Yakult


    For that price or a small bit more you'd pick up another astra with lower mileage. No point in paying that much when the car is barely worth that itself.
    argosy2006 wrote: »
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1358106 must be a 10 year old selling this

    Going by the sellers name and basic english, I would say polish rather than a 10 yo. lol


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    argosy2006 wrote: »
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1421485 u could have this honest car for cost of repairing yours

    What's the mileage on this honest car ?


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