V70 2001 - selling without MOT

[Chrisoftheday]

I have a V70 petrol 2001 Y plate with 189,000 miles (due to engine management control module issues - £1000 to sort out apparently) which I am looking to move on to a new home (for repair or spares) - preferably a Volvo enthusiast who might be able to make the most of its potential!

If anyone can offer advice on how best to move it on, or make an offer - realistically over £500 - I would appreciate your help. I don't want to resort to scrapping it because it does have a few more years productive life in it but would need someone to deal with the electronics

Thanks

Chris
West Midlands

[volvoid]

I cant see anyone giving you £500 for a 13 year old banger without an mot

[blackrevolver]

Originally Posted by volvoid

I cant see anyone giving you £500 for a 13 year old banger without an mot

This.

You must be having a laugh surely? I've seen well looked after 850/V70/S70 with Mot & Tax go for between £600-800. Who in their right mind is going to pay £500 plus for a car that needs "apparently" 1 grand work.Need to be more realistic if you want to sell the car.

[cheshired5]

If you can get £200, that'll be an excellent result or you can break it if you have the time and inclination. That's the only way you'll achieve over £500.
Nobody pays £500 for a piece of metal.

[heyskull]

Many years ago (and it must be 20 years!) a motor dealer/mechanic friend told me:-
"Any car is worth £300 with a full MOT, but with no MOT it is worth nothing"
Maybe in this day and age you should be able to get at least £150 for it in scrap value.
But to expect more than that especially with no MOT and needing £1,000 to fix the electrical issues.
To be honest I would want you to pay me to take it away if I was considering it.
Some people think what they have is worth a lot more than it is.
It is probably worth no more than £1000 (at what they are selling for now rate) with a fresh MOT and running correctly.

SC

[volvo145]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

If you can get £200, that'll be an excellent result or you can break it if you have the time and inclination.

The scrap yard will pay slightly more than £200 at present.
Much better to get it repaired cheaply unless it needs lots of other work done.
If it does that tells me it has not been looked after very well .

[cheshired5]

Originally Posted by volvo145

The scrap yard will pay slightly more than £200 at present.
Much better to get it repaired cheaply unless it needs lots of other work done.
If it does that tells me it has not been looked after very well .

If the only thing that's wrong is what the o.p. says, then I'd be repairing it and getting back a fair price but if you don't want the hassle or don't have the skills, that scrap price sounds like the best option.
I still can't see anyone paying £500 for it as it stands.

[volvo145]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

I still can't see anyone paying £500 for it as it stands.

Neither can I with no mot!!

[Chrisoftheday]

Originally Posted by volvoid

I cant see anyone giving you £500 for a 13 year old banger without an mot

Thanks for the sage advice. Was living in hope, but will break it down and sell on ebay.

Chris