Help/Advice required

[dbelton 10]

Hi, looking for some expert advice. I have been lucky enough to drive a Corrado VR6 for the last 28 years. It is not a cherished classic, it has just been my everyday driver/commuter. It is the basic car and has not been modified.

 

Owing to age related issues (mine and the car’s) I have decided to sell it and buy something I can easily enter and exit. It is showing it’s age, it needs work done to the body, ABS light is on a lot of the time although it does pass it’s MOT and the central dashboard rattles a bit.

 

The advice I need is simple, should I sell it as it is or would I gain anything by having it renovated. I do not live in a part of the country renowned for it’s car renovation skills. I am assuming that anyone buying it would be a Corrado enthusiast and would prefer to be involved in the restoration themselves. My own mechanical skills are limited to checking the oil, coolant and tyre pressures. Other than that I just open the bonnet and have a look which has never solved anything.

 

Advice on where to sell would also be appreciated. I do sell on Ebay but not sure I would want to sell a car there. I assume most members on here have cars already so pointless advertising here. Not sure it is good enough for Auto Trader and local press would be useless.

 

Thanks in anticipation,

[_Matt_ 32]

Hi,

It would be best to write an honest advert somewhere like ebay or the owners group on facebook and sell it on for project money if that's what the car is (you could put it on here too, not many people use the forum these days but it can't hurt). Any money spent on renovations won't come back to you and arguably you've done the right thing with yours to extract value from it - driven it for 28 years! Bodywork is really expensive as well these days which will sadly drive to many project being broken for spares.

The market is pretty poor generally these days but if the price is right then it will sell in time. 

What is the spec, miles of the Corrado? Leather? I've seen a few projects for sale on the facebook group ranging from £1500-3500. Not sure if they actually sell. Sadly you can pick up a nice enough corrado vr6 for £7ish so that doesn't leave much meat on the bone if bodywork is needed, which with welding works could cost at least 5 figures.

 

 

[dbelton 10]

Hi Matt - Thanks for your prompt and informative reply. It is sad people are losing interest in the forum. I have always found it a great source of information and my first call for spare parts. I hope it  survives, even in archive form. 

I eventually decided to keep the car for the time being, a quick troll of Autotrader making my decision for me. Used car prices seem very high and any money I spent on the Corrado would keep an old friend going for a lot less money. To that end I have had some body work done. I managed to source a whole and in very good condition tailgate locally which has been resprayed and fitted by a excellent local body shop. They also replaced the sills on both sides, repaired a damaged rear wing and managed to save the rotted n/s front wing. I really need to source a replacement one of these. They buffed the rest of the car (including the wheels). When I collected the car it looked great. It failed it's MOT but only on one windscreen washer not working and the ABS warning light switch had stopped working. (sourced on Ebay and now replaced). It still needs repairs at the top of the windscreen but that can wait until later in the year. That all cost £2500.00, much cheaper than a ten year old Fiesta and a lot more fun. It's 31st birthday is this month so we might open a bottle of Cava!