Due to personal circumstances. (Namely a change of job and having to start being paid monthly instead of weekly) I dont know if I can keep my Zed.

 

I got it for a bargain price, and its mint. A few owners have said how good the paint is, although I want to respray it. Interior is perfect, like from the factory, nothing peeling or lifting, no fading, not a single scratch on any of the plastics even in the boot. No clips missing anywhere, inside or under the bonnet. totally complete car. I only have two problems with it, 1 the exhaust is blowing and 2 the lower PAS hose. It runs like a dream and sets my pulse racing.

 

The thing is its an Auto, Do I sell up, when circumstances change in 2-3 months get a manual.

 

Or do I struggle like mad, stressing myself out over funds for the next 2 months, not being able to drive it, as its Sorn (but MOT'd) then have to buy the exhaust, get a new lower pas pipe made up, tax it, reinsure it, do the manual conversion and respray.

 

The car only cost me £1250 after I got a refund for the above listed issues, and I doubt I will ever find another in this condition with this mileage, with just one owner from new (not 1 from import, but actually 1 from new in 1990).

 

Im going insane over this. My heads telling me I can get another, my hearts saying I will never get one in the condition so metaculously maintained.

 

Its basically my only asset which I could shift quickly to raise funds to make life that bit easier for the next 2 months.

 

Problem is its not a long time, but its a major sacrafice. and as my partner says, might not sound a long time, but its an eternity if our unable to cover rent etc...

What to do?

fetch it to me and i will give ya £600 for it lol

behave lol.

 

I dont want to get rid of it, as you can probably tell im arguing with myself about what to do. When Rob Hughes come over, I told him I got it for a bargain, and he said a bargain in this condition, he would estimate two and half grand. I told him I paid less than half that lmao. We started it up from cold, for first time in 2 weeks and no smoke nothing.

 

I keep looking for issues to try and help in my decision, only one I can come up with other than those listed is the plastic clip in the door lock has broken.

 

Im looking for issues ppl have on the forum, and trying to find them on my car to make the decision easier, but not finding any problems.

 

Then Im thinking, well if I pay 1500 for a manual conversion, 400 for an exhaust, 50 for the PAS hose, ontop of the 1250 the car cost me, I could get a good manual for that in a couple of months. But then how many problems could I be faced with. I keep seeing cars on here with rotten sills. so jacked mine up with rob hughes, got axel stands out and got right under the car, nothing, looks like its recently waxoyled and no rust at all, just a little surface rust on bottom of the chassis arms at the front. nothing a wire brush wouldnt fix.

 

 

grrrrr. Im going to go visit my zed, have a mess around, get an overdraft or something, I dont know, I dont want to sell, but might have to. Will go to bank tomorrow, see what I can do.

if the itch is there then it wont go away, but if yours is so clean then hang onto it or store it till times are better?

 

or bring it to sunderland, leave the car and go away with 600 pounds worth of £50's lol

Id never let it go for that lol its already stored away. Im going to sleep on it. See how tomorrow goes worste case scenario il have to buy supscription. And list it here if thats what i decide to do. Problem is its sorn so i cant even go out for a drive just to enjoy it lol.

keep the car change gearbox to manual do exhaust because it sounds like you will regret it if you get rid of it.

keep the car change gearbox to manual do exhaust because it sounds like you will regret it if you get rid of it.

 

+1

u not gonna get your money back anyway

Why spend money you haven't got on a manual conversion when it doesn't need it? , nowt wrong with an auto when they are working good, yes the manuals are more of a drivers box, but the autos arnt much slower, admittedly auto`s cant handle the abuse like the manuals can, but if its working, leave it till it breaks!! It looks a nice car from the pictures, so keep it :)

Nothing wrong with a good working auto its a great box. Plus its in good condition and you got it at a good price. Do I need to say more:biggrin:

keep the car change gearbox to manual do exhaust because it sounds like you will regret it if you get rid of it.

 

I like that quote :D

 

misses is saying otherwise though. Its only come up in convrsation today. so need to really talk it through and think about it hard. Just going to really struggle. And think rent will be unpayable :(

 

going to talk with family and friends help make right decision. although, I think the right decision financially will be the wrong decision physically. thats why its a dilemna. If it was an abused example which Id had problems with over and over would be an easy decision. But seeing how many issues some zeds have, its making it really hard.

 

Will be back in a few hours. Going to visit my car now lol. Its in the inlaws barn up he farm lol.

Time to increase your overdraft and hit the credit cards for a couple of months!! If it's only a temporary cash flow problem it would be daft to sell such a nice car

lol roobarb. I have no debts overdrafts or credit cards. ideally wanted to keep it that way lol. we will see.

if its not broke dont fix it regarding the respray and manual conversion . if the car is as clean as you say you have got to keep it as it will haunt you forever if you let it go . fix what needs fixing as and when you can and take your time with it . these cars take years to get to what we want , then we change our minds and start altering them again .

Beg, steel or borrow! but keep the car!!!

if it's as good an example as you say bud,then keep it. after all you can only sell it once. once it's gone then it's back to square one(which you'll already know). so hang tight, keep it. adapt to the situation you're in. i'm sure if you put your mind to it you'll raise the funds you need.

You wont find a better one. What part of the exhaust is blowing I may have what you want, id rather give it to you than bin it

If you can get hold of a replacement hose we can change than within an hour!

Ryan stop being a plonker and keep it, it's not costing you anything at the moment and selling is only a short term solution. You will NEVER find another like it again, as said I've never seen a more complete example and in such good nick.

 

Spend the next few months doing the pipe and ditching the side skirts and other free jobs/ mods and that will keep the interest going.

 

Couldn't take your call earlier mate, txt is better for me at the moment due to the little'un.

Ryan stop being a plonker and keep it, it's not costing you anything at the moment and selling is only a short term solution. You will NEVER find another like it again, as said I've never seen a more complete example and in such good nick.

 

Spend the next few months doing the pipe and ditching the side skirts and other free jobs/ mods and that will keep the interest going.

 

Couldn't take your call earlier mate, txt is better for me at the moment due to the little'un.

 

What he said..........except the bit about phoning you. lol

If you would struggle to pay the rent then i would sell the car. a roof over your head is more important imo

 

Its just a car and with what your looking to spend on it like you said you can get a decent one already done when the time is right.

Z32bolt, I was hoping to get replacement hose from a breaker cheap to save on funds. if situation was better i would go for a new hydraulic hose being fitted to the current connectors.

 

As for the exhaust, there is 3 or 4 minor leaks according to the mot test sheet. but not bad enough to fail the test. but leaking somewhere from center section and both rear boxes.

 

I can get cat back from luke at zed world for 275 brand new.

 

so costs arent insane. but its just little things. I want to keep it. misses dont think I should. Rob Hughes said its a great car, one of best unmolestered original examples he has ever seen, and that once my issues are sorted, there is nothing else that needs doing.

 

All the belts are date stamped 2010 so thats a good thing. no grease or oil in engine bay. I gonna do everything in my power to keep the car. Missed the Royal Mail train on the bank holiday (for those of you who remember the film buster lol) Also did lottery this week, first time in 6 years lol. trying everything lol

lol @ steams.

 

I will find a way to keep it. just stressing at the moment. like I said no overdraft or credit cards. literally only got £1900 left in the bank, and that has no chance of covering 2 months rent and bills.

 

I should be able to sort o/draft. but not my ideal choice. defo not going credit card route though.

 

Would sell the DS3, but trying to sell a car thats only 8 months old, privately is near on impossible. look at it this way, you wouldnt buy a car that age privately - you would buy it from a garage.

If the price is right people will buy privately or garage, I don't think it matters these days

i would agree with rob there esp if yopur honest, just say youve had a change in things and you have chosen to get rid, then fib and say because thres no point both of you running a car. sell the citroen its worth loads more than the zed and well its french. i know you can look at a zed as a potential capatial but tbh their not. even one as good as yours for decent money it would take time to shift probally longer than two months, so youd end up selling it for half what its worth maybe less in an attempt to sell it quick.