Should i buy my friends knackered car?

[Timmeh]

My mate has a Renault Clio 1.2 16v RN model with 102k on the clock. A while back the engine decided to lose all compression on the first cylinder, i think its the valve spring. But i'm wondering whether to buy it off him and break it for parts.

I need advising on whether or not to do this, preferably from someone who has done this sort of thing before.

cheers

[PRICER]

thats the hard part, because first how much does he want? and then take a look around ebay and a few forums and see roughly how much the bumpers bonnet, doors lights etc are going for, say you got £250 for all the above, then say another £80 for the shell at a scrappy, and maybe some other bits you could fetch of it and sell on ebay, but the main thing is HOW CHEAP CAN YOU GET IT!

[scoops]

no, dont do it..these cars are 10 a penny, u could buy it off him find a second hand engine, throw that in and use it yourself. Personally its only worth breaking a car thats actually worth breaking, scrap yards are full of these clios so dont waste ya time. thats my opinion.