Originally Posted by
oVerboostUK
Without wishing to sound harsh, is the car even worth repairing? Does it have any redeeming attributes such as concourse condition/engine transplant/??? Only reason I ask, is it needs more than just two doors, and a 5dr Escort you can pick up for peanuts these days... May be cheaper to just buy something to replace it, as the insurance company of the truck that hit you should be paying for this... and that escort will be written off without a second glance.
Thanks to everyone for all your replies.
I've had it for 6 years, bought for £350, sailed through every MOT, never missed a beat, 1 previous owner with genuine 50K miles, pampered with 2 oil changes/year, fully comp insurance £160/year... ... in short I love my car!
Only bad points were rear wheel arch rust which I was eventually going to get fixed, oh, and the ladies hated it
"your car is crap!" "get your self something you would be proud to sit in" etc etc
In short I have a sense of loyalty to my car, especially as it saved my son who was sat in the passenger seat the Romanian truck smashed into at 70MPH, and he walked away without a scratch.
Irrational? Moi?
