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buying a panel damaged donor?
mr henderson - 25/8/07 at 08:45 PM

I'm looking to buy a MK 2 Mondeo for my project and it occurs to me that there must be cars that have dropped to maybe £1000 in value, and then get involved in accidents. Surely no one is going to pay out to have a care like that repaired?
However, although I've been loking for some time, I haven't seen anything like that. Where should I be looking?
TIA

mr henderson - 25/8/07 at 08:47 PM

I didn't, at the time of writing the above, know about Uncle Fista's unfortunate accident. Amazing coincidence though

mark chandler - 25/8/07 at 08:56 PM

loads of water damaged cars will be out shortly !

UncleFista - 25/8/07 at 10:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
I didn't, at the time of writing the above, know about Uncle Fista's unfortunate accident. Amazing coincidence though


Heh, spooky

I think you're overestimating the price of a MK2 Mondeo (as I was) mine (1998) is worth £500 according to Parkers ;(

Ah crap.....

davie h - 25/8/07 at 11:17 PM

link i have used this lot a few times for cars a i drive a accident damaged car i bought fro them just (i have fixed it) i dont know where you are but there might be somewhere like this close to you

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[Edited on 25/8/07 by davie h]

robinj66 - 26/8/07 at 08:41 AM

You could try UNIVERSAL SALVAGE. Dunno whereabouts you are but they have salvage auctions in various places. Plenty of lovely donors there

jollygreengiant - 26/8/07 at 10:21 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
loads of water damaged cars will be out shortly !

Legally, water damaged cars, ie floods, must be destroyed to avoid contamination and possible problems with dysentry and cholera, etc.

martyn_16v - 26/8/07 at 08:06 PM

If you're near one of their sites and have some means of moving dead vehicles then HBC or someone similar should turn up a suitable donor. Failing that, try having a word with a local scrappy to keep an eye out for what you're after, and promise them some beer tokens if they can point you towards anything they're offered