Is this car worth saving? Honda City 1998 model.

[ian747]

As the title says. I was contemplating on saving this car of my girlfriend's father. Borrowed it last December 2015 and returned January for registration and borrowed it February. But prior to it the car was stocked for 2 years, not used until it took a toll on its appearance and overall condition. The last photo of the car I was (because my gf showed it to me) was 2011 and it was really shiny and well taken car off. Now it looks like a car ready to be blown at an action movie.

Present day, the car is now stuck again due to radiator leak. The car's engine works quite well (used it last May with 6 people including the driver and lots of stuff for a 4 day youth camp Las Piñas to Silang, Cavite).

I just want to know if it is feasible to restore this car to its former glory or just buy another 2nd hand car. And if I decided to restore this gem then how much be the possible cost?

Here's the cars problems I knew/encountered:

- Rusted roof with holes (lots of it). This is inherent with 1st Gen Honda city said by my old aged friend who has lots of friends with the same car. The car wasn't roofed or cover while stocked for 2 years. My friend says re-roofing is the only answer.
- And since the roof has lots of holes, the car gets flooded when it rains. (But since I got the car I put duct tape on every hole).
- And since it floods on the inside, many rusted parts on the seat frame and molds on the upholstery.
- Clunky shocks (kalampag)
- Super hard steering (Need to exhale hard while parking or turning back)
- So many rusted metal parts (bulok) and putty (dented areas)
- Oil hasn't been changed since I got my hands on this. Was very black (oil getting burnt by the spark plugs I guess).
- Upholstery needs changing
- Leaking radiator and possibly rusted water cooling system of the engine.
- Engine possibly needs overhaul. (Oil grease everywhere).
- Headlights needs changing (whole assembly not the bulbs).
- Tires needs changing.
- Needs freon charging. (The aircon works fine though).
- Air filter needs changing (possibly air intake overhaul too).

Actual pics of the car.









I hope this thread would help other one way or another. Also please transfer this thread if I posted on the wrong part of the forum. Sorry newbie here. Thank you for the help!

*added: By the way, the last time I used this was on 2nd week last month. I tried to start the car before taking photos. It wasn't starting and I stopped after 5th attempt.