TBH Its only worth about £500 as it is. If it needs a new engine £1000+ and if that new engine needs belts then thats another £400+. And on a car worth little more than £2000 most people wont bother. It will just get broken for spares. Sad isn't it.
rattle at 3000 revs only? not the plenum problem? some garages misdiagnose things sometimes. obv not heard it myself. thing is as ive said to a few people looking at cheap cars recently, sometimes your better just spending a bit more getting the slightly batter car as your gonna be forking out a lot otherwise