Anyone interested in saving this Puma ?

[John Woodward]

Went to look at an early (15/11/97) build date Puma this morning.
I think it's far too gone, but is anyone interested in saving it ?.
It's been off the road since 2016 and has done about 150k miles

 

[RICHARD MANSFIELD2]

Well that looks like another one for the scrap yard. It looks so bad, multiply that by what you can't see.
regards
Richard.

 

[red]

At this moment it's probably too far gone, if it's stored another 8 years, it might get worse but there might be more demand for it too.

I'm sure there won't be many 97's around now.

 

[John Woodward]

I was first asked to look at the car 2 years ago, its taken that long for the owner to decide that it may be too far gone for him to use the car again. I haven't met him, only his parents whose drive its been parked on since 2016. I emailed him on Sunday, suggesting that he could purchase another Puma for a fraction of what it would cost to restore his, there is a 1999 Melina blue one on Marketplace for £1200 with an MOT to next April, for example.
I know his uncle and spoke to him yesterday and he thinks it could be many months before I here from him again, apparently he is sentimentally attached to the car, so is having trouble in coming to terms with the reality of what I have told him.

At this moment it's probably too far gone, if it's stored another 8 years, it might get worse but there might be more demand for it too.

I totally agree, especially when you see older rusted out Fords being sold for serious money.