Hi, my grandfather recently passed away and left his pride and joy - a navy Audi 100 LS. As an ex-mechanic, he was able to keep the car in great working order. However, before he passed away, he was unable to fix a faulty clutch.

 

I don't have a great knowledge of cars but i would love to hear opinions on what to do - sell it, fix and sell it, restore and keep it? Any thoughts and advice greatly appreciated.

 

The main requirement if I was to sell it would be that it went to a home where it was going to be properly looked after.

 

Thank you in advance

 

David

Welcome to the forum and David, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂

sorry to hear of the loss of your grandfather. 

im hoping someone can help you here.

cheers

Steve

Hello David,

I too am sorry to hear of your grandfather's passing. Judging by your questions, I think the car's future is in good hands. 

Your questions:-

Restore it and keep it? Of course, this will have to be a personal choice, and sentiment (over economics) may play a big part in your decision. Space availability and a spannering ability will also come in to it to some extent. I am sure there will be advice available here if you decide to keep it.

Repair and sell? Personally I would not advise spending on it to sell it, since this car will ( generally) only attract enthusiasts, and they will be usually be capable of repairing this.

Selling? Its condition , mileage and history are unknow to us, so values and desirabilities are difficult to assess. To sell it to a good home, it needs to be advertised in the right quarters, and I would suggest trying "Classic Car Weekly' and 'Classic Car Buyer' - both offer a free advertising service.

As you probably know, cars of this age are now MOT exempt, so technically it could be driven away once taxed and insured. Personally, I would cover yourself with some wording advising against this, since you are not sure of its road worthiness. Another selling bonus is that the car will qualify for cheap/er classic car insurance. Again the publications mentioned, will carry adverts which will help you or a buyer.   

Good luck with whatever you decide.

Kind regards,

Gareth.      

Hi, thank you both for your messages, most kind and I really appreciate it. I shall do some more work into the details of the car and get everything cleaned up. That seems to be the most sensible way forward. Thanks again. David

Hi and welcome.

If you need any help with classic car insurance then please feel free to drop me a line.

Regards,

Dan.