02 X-Type. Scrap or repair?

[somerdom]

Hi all, I've recently been given 2002 X-Type by a family member. It's been owned in the family from new, has a book full of main dealer stamps and is sitting on 32k miles. I have every invoice since it's original receipt and it's pretty well kept.

Overall, it's pretty tidy and having received it for free I'm certainly not complaining. However, it has sat for a while so needs some work to get back on the road. The work comes to the tune of about £1400 to have sills replaced, new brakes, springs, wheel bearings etc etc. Mechanic is of the opinion that it is definitely repairable but to consider scrapping.


Would I be better to have the work done or to scrap and put £1500 into a different shed? I'm thinking that I'd be pressed to find something similar for the money but would like to know everyone's thoughts.

[V88Dicky]

I'd be tempted to spend the money and run it for a few years at least.

Provided the work is done to a good standard and it's undersealed on completion, you've got a nice driving, all weather car.

I daily drove a 3.0 Sovereign for over three years and it never let me down.

[P700DEE]

Get a second opinion Whilst it might be nice to have all new suspension brakes etc. it sounds a very extensive list for items that are unlikely to be worn at just 32 k miles. Its a shed even when done , might just need the bits cleaned and lubricated, new fluids and away you go. The rust is the worry, is it an MOT fail or better get running and fix only if the rest of the car holds up

[anonymous-user]

It’s very easy to spend £1500 on a shed to get it into good order and if you do, you’ll know you have a good car. Better than spending £1500 on another car....which needs £1500 of work!

I’d definitely get a second opinion. Could be worth putting it in for an MOT to know what needs doing first, might be less than you think.

Edit: I’d be very surprised if it needs new wheel bearings. They wear out but they don’t rust as they are packed with grease and not at 32k miles. Likewise the springs get replaced when they break, but not often and not all at the same time. Lubrication and maybe some welding should be all that’s required unless it’s been kept in the sea for 20 years. MOT will tell you what needs doing quite cheaply.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 17th April 14:19

[stevemcs]

I'd spend it on the Jag, the biggest outlay must be the sills, the rest is fairly simple, perhaps you could do some of the smaller jobs to save some money ?

[carlingofblack]

Yep - give it the benefit of the doubt and spend some money on it. I had a 3.0 Sov which was extremely reliable and very good value for money second hand. Actually grew very attached to it and was pleased it was nicely different to the Germans. When poked it could really shift quickly too!

[anonymous-user]

I had two X types and both exceeded 200k miles before I had serious issues (injector issues). So I'd spend the £1500 and hope to get cheap motoring thereafter from a car that is known to you. Buy an unknown car for £1500 and it's pot luck.

Odd wheel bearings and springs gone though on such low mileage.

[SweptVolume]

Given the age of the car, I'd wager it's a V6 with AWD. These cars are now at the absolute bottom of the curve when it comes to value, and whilst they won't ever recover much, a seriously low mileage car that's had its sills sorted would be a more desirable example one day.

Spend a bit of money on it now, keep an honest car on the road, and hopefully get the outlay back in a few years.

What's the colour, engine, spec?