To Scrap or not to Scrap??

[Sven_040]

Hi All,
Being a Land Rover family, My dear old mother has a P38 Hse 4.6 with the common cylinder problem. As you all know about $8 - $10k. The question is, is it worth fixing? What i mean by that is, yes it can be repaired, but what else/next? I'm thinking a dog chasing it's tail... The car has 130kms, black on grey and is ABSOLUTLEY MINT!!! The old duck loves the car (her 13th Rover, i was nearly born in one, she owned the same one twice (get the picture?)).

I'm thinking it's good money after bad, by try telling them that.

Thoughts??

Thanks in Advance

Adam

[bee utey]

As someone posted on another thread, the repairs costs are waaay less than depreciation on something new and comparable. Just fix it, it'll go for another few years.

[adm333]

130,000 Kms seems very low for this to happen. Usually its 200 +

What year model ?

It is a difficult decision

[redandy3575]

Very difficult decision....

If it was me, i'd say buy a another good later P38 for around the $15,000 mark as mine is an earier GEMS 96 model. But then again what's to say that that problem won't occur with the next one. In your case having a later model and in mint condition, at least if you get a new motor you'll know the history behind it, it's your call mate.......

Either way, you never make money on cars, just the pure pleasure of being able to restore the P38 with a new heart transplant is probably reason enough to get the new motor. Then if you look after it, then there should be no reason to get another 250,000+ clicks out of the V8 and enjoying it. I reckon your P38 model regardless of cost is a potential collectors item worth keeping.

Hope this has made your decision easier.:)

Have you got photos of it?? if so post a couple up to have a look at.

[mike 90 RR]

I'm thinking it's good money after bad, by try telling them that.

Thoughts??


Yep .. plenty of them too ..... But the main one that springs to mind is....






Lets see now :angel:... 10k :confused: ... now what will that get us??

:D Hyundi Getz :D







Naaaaa ... can't see the ol girl appreciating that ....;)








Me thinks .. It's gonna cost ya 10k to buy just a bucket anyway .... So .....







Just invest the dosh in another motor and keep the ol girl happy .... :)


Cheers
Mike

[Hoges]

Hi All,
Being a Land Rover family, My dear old mother has a P38 Hse 4.6 with the common cylinder problem. As you all know about $8 - $10k. The question is, is it worth fixing? What i mean by that is, yes it can be repaired, but what else/next? I'm thinking a dog chasing it's tail... The car has 130kms, black on grey and is ABSOLUTLEY MINT!!! The old duck loves the car (her 13th Rover, i was nearly born in one, she owned the same one twice (get the picture?)).

I'm thinking it's good money after bad, by try telling them that.

Thoughts??

Thanks in Advance

Adam

Hi Adam
what year/model P38 is it... GEMS or Bosch?
cheers

[DT-P38]

Make sure the rebuilt or new engine is "top hatted" and the cooling system is FULLY reco-ed.

Then she can love it for another 10 years.

[poleonpom]

The question is "what can you get for the money it will cost to repair?"
Forget what the car is worth, because all older cars are worthless. Older cars, if looked after, are no less reliable than new cars. New cars (2 years old) are being scrapped due to gearbox faults that are uneconomic to fix. There's no right economic answer here. If your mother likes her RR, fix it.

[Grumbles]

New cars (2 years old) are being scrapped due to gearbox faults that are uneconomic to fix. There's no right economic answer here. If your mother likes her RR, fix it.

Care to name them so that I know what not to buy?

I agree too - her car is a rare 'mint' gem with a known history so fix her car and she'll continue to enjoy it.

[poleonpom]

Hyundai was mentioned as an example where the cost to repair the 'box electronics was more than the car is worth. Also heard similar about Mercedes A class

[Grumbles]

Thanks Poleonpom. The Merc I can understand but the Hyundai really surprises me. :confused:

[poleonpom]

That example came from Shannons. Isn't it interesting how perception has changed? 20 years ago Mercedes were the most reliable and best engineered cars on the planet with a reputation to match