22 mpg

My quotes came in at around £600 to £700, If you add in the £500 for the exhaust which I bought (but have not fitted yet) the car is not worth much more. It was suggested that if I could weld I could do it myself. Having spent all weekend cutting and welding it is almost completed and looking ok. The question is how structural are the sills? I am happy that they are not going to fall off but not so sure if my welding is strong enough to take the weight of a major part of the structure. Cheers or reading.

I'll probably go with Stants advice and get some quotes first, there's only so much you can do on your drive in winter lying on your back.

I've had it about 3 years. I think it belonged to a building firm, it had a private plate (changed before I bought it) and 56k on the clock. The car has been well undersealed so you can't see much, especially if it's from the inside out. It had an excellent service history, cam/timing belt changed at 6 years, subaru service history etc. I would do the work myself if I could get enough ground clearence and somewhere to do it.

Didn't check the drain holes, but it would make sense. I got rid of my landrover cos I was fed up of welding it for every mot, and with the scooby's 10 year anti corosion warranty I figured it should be good for a while yet.

The rest of the car is solid enough. MOT till August 2015. If it was just a bit of plating I would do it, problem is there is a plate inside the box section with big holes stamped in it which is also rotten where it attaches to the sill. Even the jacking point is none existent.

Hi. New member in need of a little help please. I needed a new exhaust so I bought one from my local car spares place and a small car lifter to aid access. I then noticed a little rust on the inner sill. It goes from the rear of the jacking point to just behind the drivers door. Just wondering if it is worth repairing? and is it safe to drive? It's a 2003 legacy estate 2.5 gx auto with 80k on the clock. I haven't fitted the exhaust yet as it may not be worth it. :( Thanks in advance