david_taylor Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Well got the news today that the cars a write off! In a way, after advice from people, its probably not a bad thing, as they said even fixing all the suspension, it would never feel right again. They said I cant salvage it myself as due to the type of damage they cannot garauntee that I will not put it back on the road. Going to challenge that as I know its because they can recoup a good bit of cash selling to scrap. Plus they said if I could get a quote to fix for £2500 or less they would fix it. So most likely only the min cat write off!! As for a new car, its with a heavy heart that I shall not be getting another scooby at the moment. Think I will only have £5k to play with, so going for a sensible car as I do to many mile to justify running, plus the thing has been nothing but trouble for the past 8 months. Looking for a mondeo(used to have one so trust them) or a 3Series. Nothing fancy, just looking to run a car thats more economical for a while until funds allow another scooby. Will keep posting on the forum, and come along to meets though. My Bro in Law still has his(Double Zero) so will hitch a lift with him and means I can get beer in the future! Dave
terzo neil Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 sorry to hear hope you can get it back for selling bits from
alank Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Sorry to hear your in the same boat Our cars will probably end up in the same auction getting sold to some lucky sod who can strip them for all the good bits ( I saw mine yesterday to collect my personal belongings.. only to find out they have disapeared!
oobster Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Sorry to hear that Dave - hope you get a decent pay out for it & manage to get back to scooby ownership in the future.
Double Zero Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Dave don't do it dude i'm sure you can pick up another classic for your budget,or what about talking to the guy who import's them who posts on here,you would get a good car just look at Gus's 555(ex) or Cusco Kid's car,i think you would regret jumping back into a Mondeo. Stevie __________ 01 WRX
david_taylor Posted October 9, 2007 Author Posted October 9, 2007 Double Zero said: Dave don't do it dude i'm sure you can pick up another classic for your budget,or what about talking to the guy who import's them who posts on here,you would get a good car just look at Gus's 555(ex) or Cusco Kid's car,i think you would regret jumping back into a Mondeo.Stevie __________ 01 WRX Stephen I know I could pick up a clean classic for that budget, but its the running costs for the milage I do that makes me want another car. You know yourself the cost, and things you have had to put off due to running yours. Loved every minute off it, but time for a change to a sensible car for a couple of years. Just think of the nice big new house you could get without having to run yours buddy!
paulc555 Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Dave Sorry to hear that mate.....I know you've had a run of bad luck with the motor recently...and it can be very difficult to get the motivation to stay with the marque.....but Im sure like everyone who departs scoobyland it wont be long before your back in the flat four...take care in the meantime....and still come to the meets...I mean Im scoobyless just now also after trading the car at the weekend....so the next meet will be in my volvo until I get the other car picked up.... see you soon mate Paul
marky.t.s Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 dave, sorry to hear its a write off mate,gutted for ya.i'm not going to talk you into buying another scoob as i know myself keeping a classic in good working order can be expensive some times,i run about in a works van all the time so its mostly a weekend toy for me. I hope some day in the future though youll be back behind the wheel looking over that scoop. p.s. if Steve cant make any meets /runs /events give me a shout,i'll be happy to give you a lift mate. oh aye,i like your thinking with this quote dave........ "Will keep posting on the forum, and come along to meets though. My Bro in Law still has his(Double Zero) so will hitch a lift with him and means I can get beer in the future!
vicki Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 That's a shame. Hopefully get another scooby in the future
gus the bus Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 thats sh*te mate Hope you can find some way to either get another classic or sort yours out! DONT go the ford route dude
Double Zero Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 marky.t.s said: dave, sorry to hear its a write off mate,gutted for ya.i'm not going to talk you into buying another scoob as i know myself keeping a classic in good working order can be expensive some times,i run about in a works van all the time so its mostly a weekend toy for me.I hope some day in the future though youll be back behind the wheel looking over that scoop. p.s. if Steve cant make any meets /runs /events give me a shout,i'll be happy to give you a lift mate. oh aye,i like your thinking with this quote dave........ "Will keep posting on the forum, and come along to meets though. My Bro in Law still has his(Double Zero) so will hitch a lift with him and means I can get beer in the future! Thats whit he think's Mark if i cannae have a scoop nare kin he ...............LOL Stevie
david_taylor Posted October 9, 2007 Author Posted October 9, 2007 Gus the Bus said: thats sh*te mate Hope you can find some way to either get another classic or sort yours out! DONT go the ford route dude Gus Dont really know for sure what I want just now, but its definately not a Scooby, well not for a couple of years anyway. Had a mondeo for 3 years before the scooby and could not fault it. Never failed a MOT and I only had to replace pads and a clutch at 100k. Prefered choice will be a Beemer, but I am looking for a TDI regardless due to the milage I need to travel. The 2L ones are 165bhp, so fast enough. I am gutted, as I loved the car, but I need to be realistic about the cost of running these and what I can afford just now. Plus with 5-6 points heading the way of my clean license, then it makes sense to downgrade mate. I spoke to the insurance engineer who said its best to write off. When collecting my stuff I looked at the back< and I am sure the chassis is twisted at rear. The dent at the rear drivers side indicates this as I never hit anything. So I doubt the car would have been the same again. He said he recommends that 5k less excess is what I can expect, which is a fair value I think. He even told me to take the service book out to prove it had FSH, as its not unusual for these to go missing. Plus I still have the receipts for clutch and Red Stuff pads I got on a couple of months ago. I expect a crap offer initially, but thats always the same eh. Sure I will be back eventually, but not for a while. Dave
st3ph3n Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Crap news Dave. If you're doing mileage then definitely the right choice to go elsewhere mate. For the first year and a half of owning mine i was doing stupid mileage and it was the completley wrong car for the job and at times I felt like swapping for a derv. Get yourself something sensible for a while and who knows in the future you might have enough for a wee weekend bit on the side
fai17 Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Sad news m8 and hope you have better luck in the future
colzo Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Sorry to hear your news Dave but like you say maybe taking a break from the Scoob will be better in the long run. No doubt I`ll catch up with you with Stevie sometime.
superstar_tradesman Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Dave I'm gutted for you mate, you have to get another scoob tho you know you'll miss it too much. If you want to go to a meet let me know an you can go shotgun in mine matey.
david_taylor Posted October 10, 2007 Author Posted October 10, 2007 superstar_tradesman said: Dave I'm gutted for you mate, you have to get another scoob tho you know you'll miss it too much.If you want to go to a meet let me know an you can go shotgun in mine matey. Will do buddy, Stevie works shifts and cant make most meets. Will keep in the scene. Really want another one, but need to be realistic about the cost of running a classic and the fact I cant afford a hawk eye for a year or so. That would be preferred choice unless I see a mint classic with less than 40k on clock. Will be back...for sure! WIll miss the thrill of Scooby,handeling and turning heads for sure. Postal strike is going to be real pain as they are sending offer by post!!! Dave
thewelsho Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 4hero said: sorry to hear that mate Same here mate.
superstar_tradesman Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 dtabbit77 said: Will do buddy, Stevie works shifts and cant make most meets. Will keep in the scene. Really want another one, but need to be realistic about the cost of running a classic and the fact I cant afford a hawk eye for a year or so. That would be preferred choice unless I see a mint classic with less than 40k on clock. Will be back...for sure! WIll miss the thrill of Scooby,handeling and turning heads for sure.Postal strike is going to be real pain as they are sending offer by post!!! Dave Dave you never thought about getting a beater to use daily, I run a citroen ZX diseasel for commuting to work an back, saves me a fortune. Also when you do venture back to Scoob ownership you know CLASSICS RULE. Offers a genuine one for a lift to meets pal.
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