he has just bought a Ford Ranger and so needs to sell his MK1. it has only got 2 weeks MOT left on it, has 192k on the clock, its a mk1b (F reg) t-bar and isn't in bad shape really. its the light metallic blue colour, whatever its called.only problems are;
small dent on one rear arch from car park bump
a few minor rust repairs have been carried out but final paint job hasn't been done professionally so when up close you can see it on the arches and a few other small patches.
good points;
despite mileage the engine is spot on and it keeps up with mine no problems
(got half the miles on mine)new discs and pads all round a couple of months ago.
leather seats are in good condition with no rips, drivers seat is from a MK2 so head rest is different to passenger, but seat itself is excellent condition.
it doesn't leak through t-bars
if i wasn't goign travelling at the end of the month i woudl buy it off him and lob a mk2 engine in, as the shell and underneath seem pretty solid so is ideal.
i've said that as it is at the moment, its an 18 year old car with 2 weeks MOT and almost 200k miles on clock so it's not going to get much more than 300-400.
I've advised him to stick it in his garage and get it out in the summer, MOT it and then sell it as it'll be more desirable in summer, plus the MOT should stick a couple of hundred on value?I've tried convincing him to keep it, but new mortgage and other new car
= not enough spare cash to keep it.