OP - general car query

I am a committed volvo owner and watch this group with great interest. Some
obviously very knowledgeable folk out there. This is nowt to do with volvos
though. My daughter just melted the wife's car on the motorway by running
it without water-twice!! (stupid girl) It now needs a new engine which I can
get fitted for £450. Is it worth it? or is it a scrapper? T'is a Rover
414i L Reg with only 50k miles and new MOT. What's it worth? I figure
about £800. - but until its fixed I cant do anything with it.

Any comments much appreciated - cheers

 

No idea what a Rover any age is worth, much less in a country dealing in
pounds. But I am in the same position with a Camry - to repair the head will
cost about half the value of the car, but it's the second time in 6 weeks.
The same hose replaced, split again (daughter driving, not blaming her). I'm
sick of it, if it's not a warranty job or costs over $2000 again I would
rather abandon it and buy another old Volvo for my wife for about the same
money. I guess it's what the car is worth to you that matters with spending
money on repairs. No point spending $1000 just to sell it for $1000.