70 replies to this topic

[kez_19]

well to be honest it does say that the rear seats metal is removed so i am not sure that you have much of a claim

michael

[MiniJimNI]

so what are my options replace te rear bulk head parcel shelf and boot??? Or how would i panel the back?

[kez_19]

depending on the rest of the car i would either scrap it but then you have spent alot of money on getting the car or see if there are any scrap yards around you that you can get the piece from as its not exactly cut neatly this is the biggest job but could make it salvageable i suppose that its up to you how much energy you want to put in to it

michael

[matt615]

Well to repair it you'd need one of these:

http://www.minispare...=... REAR PANEL

and one of these:

http://www.minispare...=...NEL REAR ...

If you're good at welding you could fit these yourself. If not you'd have to pay someone to fit them, which would probably give you a total price of at least £500. You could get a more solid project Mini for less than that.

[daemonchild]

well to be honest it does say that the rear seats metal is removed so i am not sure that you have much of a claim

michael

But the seller also says:

"may not look pretty from the out side AT THE MOMENT but this mini is structurely and mechanicly sound! "

Which it isn't. So there's your claim. It's unsafe and he's lied in the description.

[MiniJimNI]

excellent! thanks !

[daemonchild]

excellent! thanks !

We're all being negative I realise, but we don't want you squashed in a crash!
I'm intrigued at GuessWorks idea of panneling like a van...
I presume we're moving the body strength into some kind of box section floor?
I've never looked at a van in anger...

Where are you - oh, fife.
Not local to me, or I'd have given the welding a go for practise!
(I'm no good yet, so you really don't want that!! lol)

[MiniJimNI]

nah if i have the line i got a claim and hopefully my money back! although i quite like the idea of getting this car back into a normal state once again so i may ask for the price of new panels and get it welded locally? what you think or should i just start again! IF anyone is local to fife please get in touch all help greatly appriaicated!

[Burnard]

OMFG that sell needs to be shot!!!!
He cant spell for *melon*, and contradicts him self like 100 times lol, and what 3 spoke alloys?


You could weld a piece of box section across where the 2 pannels would normally meet, i think this would put the strengh back where it is needed, but as said, you would need to seal if off because of the rules about fuel tanks and stuff.

Good luck with the claim mate, you deserve it.


dc, come weld my car, you cant be any worse than me, lmao. got loads of scrap metal and a welder too

Edited by Burnard, 16 March 2009 - 08:19 PM.

[daemonchild]

nah if i have the line i got a claim and hopefully my money back! although i quite like the idea of getting this car back into a normal state once again so i may ask for the price of new panels and get it welded locally? what you think or should i just start again! IF anyone is local to fife please get in touch all help greatly appriaicated!

It'd be worth creating a new thread with 'Weldor wanted in Fife' as the title.
Those panels might be cheaper from a scrappy too, so it's all been worst case so far mate!
The main problem will be the flexing that *will* have happened already.
How was it transported? Trailer?

[huntface]

I'd contact paypal.

Reading that its a complete tissue of lies.

"Come and see it, oh no wait its at my friends house who doesn't like people"

The thing you'll have to balance is the cost of suing him may actually out way the cost of putting the car right.

Even if you get a judgment he probably won't pay.

I read this post yesterday and I'm still at a loss as to why someone would chop the back seat metal out. Having read the advert I'm still none the wiser!

[daemonchild]

dc, come weld my car, you cant be any worse than me, lmao. got loads of scrap metal and a welder too

You might be invaded then.
We'll burn holes in it together! lol

[dave21478]

uh oh.

Remove the parts that are worth keeping and bin the shell.

Putting in a claim with paypal wont do much - they are never interested in "not as described" claims, as these are vey subjective. They only really take note for non-delivery etc, which isnt the case here.
Your only real choice for compensaion is private action, probably via the small claims court - but even thats not certain. A car should be in roadworthy condition, but this is clearly described as an unfinished project, so I dont see you getting very far that way.

As for repairing the shell.... "Good Luck", is all I will say. Obviously, it needs he missing panels welded in. It also need the boot floor replaced. If the boot floor is in that state, its likely the heel board will need done too....what else? sills? floors? If you can weld and are willing to put in the work, its perfectly feasable, but I gather you cant do this sort of thing yourself? Paying a garage to do this.....you are probly looking at thousands of pounds all-in. Thats assuming you can even find someone willing to do the work - I would bet taking that to bodyshops would result in most places refusing to do it. It looks like too much hassle and too much potential trouble for most people to take on.

Learn from your mistakes, move on and find another car - and take someone with you who knows about minis to check it over.

[MiniJimNI]

dont tell me that i cant afford to bin the mini!! I just wihs i hadnt done it now never have much luck with anything!!! I need fixers not put downs!!!

Also it was put on trailer and travelled 300 miles what u think??

Edited by MiniJimNI, 16 March 2009 - 09:12 PM.

[Major Burkenshaw]

Sorry to hear about your troubles mate, hope everything turns out ok for you.

Just a though.... Is it not also a legal requirment to have the fuel tank in a seperate compartment from the occupants?