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[mini123]

hi all, just need a little bit of help,
ive seen a mini for sale and was told that there was quite a few areas which needed some attention. im not sure how much it would cost to replace the parts because ive never owned or repaired a mini before.thought id ask on here and see what you guys think, here goes:
1. the off side subframe has corrosion
2. near side front shocker mount has corrosion
3.seat belt corrision
4.offside wheelarch sill to main structure has corrosion
5.off side inner wheel arch has corrosion
how much do you think it would cost to repair all of that? i.e if a can get hold of parts to replace most of the problems
is this a pretty bad mini?

any advice appreciated

[Bungle]

buy your self a welder and teach your self to weld

its not that difficult and tmf will help you with any problems

[panelbeaterpeter]

That doesn't seem at all bad really, would depend on how bad the corrosion was, and how much it's for sale for! get a price for fixing it from a garage, even if you don't go for it, let the seller know how much it would cost, it's a good haggling point, and if the rest of the bodywork is good, you could get a good buy.
Like bungle said, you could even learn to weld and do it yourself! would save you £100's.

[Bungle]

because theres always next year when it will need a bit more welding

[mini123]

haha thanks guys i might weld it myself then. but i have now experience what so ever, and college would kinda get in the way. ive not seen the car yet so im not sure how much corrosion there is on it.

thanks again for the advice