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rite i need sum help here, my car probably needs a new gearbox therefore i wud put a new clutch in as well, the situation is that it will probably result in costing 500quid or more !!!

wud u guys get it sorted or wud u take it to a garage and exchange it, for another polo ??

jason11

Ok, say it costs you 700 to get clutch and gearbox fitted.

How much would another polo cost you? Say 1500?

I would find out how much a garage will give you for your polo. It probably won't be much, as PX prices are never in your favour to start with, and that's without a knackered transmission.

ive sceen a 1.4 polo for 1800 at at garage with cl / pas, 57,000 so its a betta spec than mine n will be quicker !!

problem is that do u fink a garage wud exchange it, it can get all gears but its sloppy in neutral !!

do u fink they wud test drive it n wat money wud u fink they wud give me for a 1.0l 1995 (N) with 55,000 on clock !

jason11

any one else gonna say wat they wud do den come on peps need advice lol

:( jason11

do they know about the gearbox problem? if not then dont tell em lol.
i exchanged my knackered cavalier for 500 quid at the VW main dealer when i only paid 400 for it (the wish bone was hanging off and luckily they did the part ex with out even checking the car over properly)
go for the new car!! i wud

Yeah trade it in, its buyer beware as far as second hand cars and part ex's are concerned, so if they dont notice it dont tell them, and play dumb as a post. Just say you would like an upgrade, because your car has been great and thats why your trading up.

looks like a 1.4 polo might be the next car lol gonna ask dad if he will come with me on sunday to have a look at it !!!!


wat do u fink wud be reasonable for mine a 95 (n) with 55,000miles, fsh, only problem is a lil bit of rust on rear wing but not noticiable and gearbox lol

lmk jason11

If the gear box is hardly noticeable, unless you'd know to look and if it is only slight rust, I would guess between £600 and £800. but really it depends on the car your trading against and how much profit margin there is on it.

I got offered £1000 trade in for my 1.4CL with faults known on 65k (N), but later sold it, with faults known privately for £775. As for as i know the guy who has it now likes it a lot, so whats a knackered car to someone, is a bit of a project to someone else.

yeah i was finking of 800 ish, the other polo ive seen is up for 1895 so dey will be making a bit of cash !!! problem is the cars which ive seen is 45miles away from my house wud u risk the driving down der on sunday or wat ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

well honestly how bad is the gear box? if its a slight wine or noise then it should be upto it. But if the gears are jumping out or crunching then i wouldnt wanna drive it that far.

the guy from the garage said its fine to drive to the garage :)

problem is though the garage i rang about the polo im gonna look at sounded dogey lol !!

just av to av a look though hopefully it will be k , plus i will av to take my private plate of my car so ders another 80quid :(

If your new cars coming from a a garage, make sure it has a good warranty, if not then you dont want it because they know some things up with it! Make sure you go over every inch and rag it to FOOK on the test drive. Only if your completely happy, then buy it. You dont want to trade one problem in against another.