Worth repairing?

angeldaisy

I've a Skoda Octavia 99 1.6 petrol engine, it recently failed the nct due to emissions and a few other problems, got some work done on it and got it retested but it still failed on emissions.

In the week between the test and retest the warning light for the abs came on and apparently its a problem with the pump.

So I need to sort out the emissions, buy a new abs pump and get it all sorted.

Just wondering is it worth it or should I cut my losses and trade up?

Anyone any advice??

jbv

Put it through a proper diagnostic machine. They have to be able to test the emissions once they replace the part.
You will save a lot of hassle and time.
Good Luck!

ba_barabus

Ask yourself this: what's it worth to you?

aristotle25

A 14 year old car will only keep giving you trouble so get rid of it and trade up.

cletus

aristotle25 wrote: »

A 14 year old car will only keep giving you trouble so get rid of it and trade up.

Not necessarily true. OP, find out your costs for the replacement parts, weigh that up against the cost involved in trading up a couple of years, not the physical value of the car itself.

Bear in mind if you have had the car a while that you are aware of all services, how the car was maintained etc. and any issues it has. Buying another second hand car means you wont know any of this

aristotle25

cletus wrote: »

Not necessarily true.

Well if you are thinking 5 years down the road I am fairly confident a 19 year old petrol skoda won't be hassle free.

megafan

angeldaisy wrote: »

I've a Skoda Octavia 99 1.6 petrol engine, it recently failed the nct due to emissions and a few other problems, got some work done on it and got it retested but it still failed on emissions.

In the week between the test and retest the warning light for the abs came on and apparently its a problem with the pump.

So I need to sort out the emissions, buy a new abs pump and get it all sorted.

Just wondering is it worth it or should I cut my losses and trade up?

Anyone any advice??

Well angledaisy trading up to what?... something for about 5000e will cost you about 200.00euro a month over 3years if borrowed (& could still cost a fortune in repairs) & still be worth little in 3years time... You'll have to decide if say you spent a grand or two in repairs & got another 3 years out of car it would be win win for you... get a quote and advise on options from reliable mechanic's & his opinion on state of your motor!.... & good Luck!

cletus

aristotle25 wrote: »

Well if you are thinking 5 years down the road I am fairly confident a 19 year old petrol skoda won't be hassle free.

It depends how new he wants to trade up. A post 2008, for example, car will cost him massively more in finance than the cost to repair.

A car that is only a few years newer is not guaranteed to be any more reliable or problem free than what he already has

I'm driving a 14 year old car and, considering what I have done with it since buying it, I would be fairly confident I could drive it for another 5 years relatively trouble free

angeldaisy

thanks for the advice, guess I need to price up parts and labour and make a decision from there.

Thanks again

biko

angeldaisy wrote: »

thanks for the advice, guess I need to price up parts and labour and make a decision from there.

This.