Help! Scrap or repair?

sarahwilkins21_183534
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:40:35 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

Our Honda Civic 2009 is currently sat on the forecourt of the local garage until we decide whether to spend money or scrap it!

We’ve been told it needs a new radiator and coils which will cost around £950, but that they also can’t check if that will sort the issue until we spend the money for it to be done, as without being able to heat it up they can’t check the head gasket.

Does that make sense? Is it worth spending the money and taking the risk? Or use the money more wisely towards a new car?? If so what is going to last longer than the 18 months this one has?! Could spend 5k on something else but all feels like a risk and we’d need to borrow money for a new one. Need safe and boring family car!

Sorry for the waffle, many thanks for any help!

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