Rotten sill?

Hi there I wondered if anyone could help , am going to see a cabby tomorrow and the chap has said at worse it would fail an mot on a rusty sill, is this common and are they expensive to have done thanks in advance

Unless its fabulously cheap and rest of car is A1 I'd go and find one that isn't rotten. Rust is like icebergs, if cills gone there'll be more rot and rust elsewhere. Lots of rust free cars out there even if they need work fixing mechanics is million times cheaper and easier than body work.

well the guy said i could have it for 780 new hood respray new brakes springs and 80000 on clock but no mot he said he would take it for test at my expense then came back saying that the sill is the worst thing it would fail on if it fails

philiano said

well the guy said i could have it for 780 new hood respray new brakes springs and 80000 on clock but no mot he said he would take it for test at my expense then came back saying that the sill is the worst thing it would fail on if it fails

may just be me but why wouyld a car have a rotten sill but have a respray, sounds like a bad one wonder what else is hidden

800 for a car with no MOT?  8O

Poss worth that with a 12 month ticket but without a few hundred quid.

Be very suspicious if he won't/can't MOT it

ok you have totally persueded me not to bother, im new to this mk 1 thing and dont know to much just bits and pieces thanks for your replys

I had a cabby and it was strange - there was 1 hole which needed welding on the sill, but otherwise the car was in really good, rust-free condition. The patch required was approx the size of a 50p piece.

I think ill phone him in morning to ask more about this rust on the sill he was in the boozer all day so could hardley hear him lol

Agree with Paulc, my Cabrio is 99.99% rust free but one of the rear spring mounts was rotten  :dontknow:

Still, be very wary of car with no MOT. Go halves with owner on putting it thru MOT, if it passes pay him his £780 and if not you have an idea what needs doing and can make an offer accordingly. At worst you will be 20 quid out of pocket, at best not lumbered with a rotten lemon

Do you view? What was it like?

Yes we did go and see it and to be honest it was a good project for someone but the sill but that meets the door was rotten so would have needed replacing but for 780 I dont think it was a bad car, on the plus side been to see one today a black clipper cabriolet and fell in lurve so am buying her lol by the way this is my hubbys acount

philiano said

I think ill phone him in morning to ask more about this rust on the sill he was in the boozer all day so could hardley hear him lol

Quality!!! u should`ve shot right down there and bid him right in the ass with £200 with cash on you! frogmarched him back to his place,got the keys and history while he was `history` and got yourself a right steal,he would wake up in the morning wondering where the hell his car went and why he had a hell of a night and still had money in his pocket in the morning!Mike Brewer would even back me up on this one,milky teas!

philiano said

Yes we did go and see it and to be honest it was a good project for someone but the sill but that meets the door was rotten so would have needed replacing but for 780 I dont think it was a bad car, on the plus side been to see one today a black clipper cabriolet and fell in lurve so am buying her lol by the way this is my hubbys acount

Go girl