And we wonder why California is broke. That is pure insanity. Its crack pot ideas like that to buy old cars with tax dollars to crush. Insane.
Fix it or crush it?
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It probably needs a PCV elbow and check the vacuum lines for the EFE system (you have to remove the air cleaner box to get to those). The rear spring are probably broken, so just use quick struts. Just change the transmission fluid and keep driving it. Blower motor resistors are a common problem on this car and cheap and easy to fix. Check youTube on that. Except for the valve seat issue, it should be a very reliable car. I bought mine new in October 1995 and I currently have 230K miles in it, and that's in Baltimore - DC traffic. Rust will probably get it eventually. If you don't need it, do you know someone who can use it?
Originally Posted By: spasm3
Originally Posted By: PandaBear
Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking me if I'm interested in crushing the car for $1000 to "save the air".
How many times can you do this? How many clunkers will they buy from you?
Kinda what I'm thinking. MA and NY also have California emissions so you should be able to bring rusted out heaps in without paying the "impact fee" then flip them to the government for profit. You'd just need enough gas for 2800 miles of driving.
Originally Posted By: PandaBear
Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking me if I'm interested in crushing the car for $1000 to "save the air".
How many times can you do this? How many clunkers will they buy from you?
Kinda what I'm thinking. MA and NY also have California emissions so you should be able to bring rusted out heaps in without paying the "impact fee" then flip them to the government for profit. You'd just need enough gas for 2800 miles of driving.
If it matters, the wagons seem to be worth less than the non-wagon version of this car.
At some point in the future, unbeknownst to you now, they'll finally drop the tailpipe sniffer and go OBD-II only. Pre-95 cars will be mostly or totally exempt and actually rise in value. This present-day crush-a-thon is just clearing the slate for this.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
At some point in the future, unbeknownst to you now, they'll finally drop the tailpipe sniffer and go OBD-II only. Pre-95 cars will be mostly or totally exempt and actually rise in value. This present-day crush-a-thon is just clearing the slate for this.
My 93 is exempt in NC , only visual and safety.
At some point in the future, unbeknownst to you now, they'll finally drop the tailpipe sniffer and go OBD-II only. Pre-95 cars will be mostly or totally exempt and actually rise in value. This present-day crush-a-thon is just clearing the slate for this.
My 93 is exempt in NC , only visual and safety.
I would take the 1K. I would feel cheap and used, but I would still take it.....
Unless you really need to cash, I hold on to it for a while...not many left to enjoy (nice basic transportation) Light, and good on gas.
Worst case, it can go to someone in need. Otherwise it never hurts to turn a wrench every now and then....
Wouldn't mind a wagon version myself....
Worst case, it can go to someone in need. Otherwise it never hurts to turn a wrench every now and then....
Wouldn't mind a wagon version myself....
The main reason I prefer not to crush it would be it still works and I hate to throw away working stuff. If it is a corolla or civic I would definitely not do it, but it is an escort that has potential valve seat dropping issue, that's why I didn't fix everything wrong with it hoping that it would last another 5 years.
Donating doesn't work here because the charity needs to sell it and you can only deduct how much they sell for, so it is not going to be high.
Bringing out of state car here to crush, yes you can if you register for two years first, but why?
Bringing out of state car here to crush, yes you can if you register for two years first, but why?
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If he's prepared to cough up the difference to allow you to buy something equal or better after you get the £1000 then sure, why not?
If you don't have a spare 19 or 29k to add on to the 1k crush allowance then you'll have to ride a pushbike everywhere.
If you don't have a spare 19 or 29k to add on to the 1k crush allowance then you'll have to ride a pushbike everywhere.
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Originally Posted By: Olas
If he's prepared to cough up the difference to allow you to buy something equal or better after you get the £1000 then sure, why not?
If you don't have a spare 19 or 29k to add on to the 1k crush allowance then you'll have to ride a pushbike everywhere.
The OP stated he has 3 other, newer cars. Not an issue for him or family.
I'd personally take the money. That's a better deal than dealing with Craigsflakes to get $1000 for it.
If he's prepared to cough up the difference to allow you to buy something equal or better after you get the £1000 then sure, why not?
If you don't have a spare 19 or 29k to add on to the 1k crush allowance then you'll have to ride a pushbike everywhere.
The OP stated he has 3 other, newer cars. Not an issue for him or family.
I'd personally take the money. That's a better deal than dealing with Craigsflakes to get $1000 for it.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
At some point in the future, unbeknownst to you now, they'll finally drop the tailpipe sniffer and go OBD-II only. Pre-95 cars will be mostly or totally exempt and actually rise in value. This present-day crush-a-thon is just clearing the slate for this.
True. It's way easier for me to pass my 1995 Escort than my 1999 Alero.
At some point in the future, unbeknownst to you now, they'll finally drop the tailpipe sniffer and go OBD-II only. Pre-95 cars will be mostly or totally exempt and actually rise in value. This present-day crush-a-thon is just clearing the slate for this.
True. It's way easier for me to pass my 1995 Escort than my 1999 Alero.
Originally Posted By: dlundblad
Id keep it. Just over 100k and virtually rust free? What is there not to like?
Needs struts, valve seats, and possibly a blown head gasket at some point. Prolly a timing belt needed too. Getting $1K on CL for it won't be easy when there's Civic and Corollas of same vintage for $500 more.
Take the money and run.
Id keep it. Just over 100k and virtually rust free? What is there not to like?
Needs struts, valve seats, and possibly a blown head gasket at some point. Prolly a timing belt needed too. Getting $1K on CL for it won't be easy when there's Civic and Corollas of same vintage for $500 more.
Take the money and run.
Originally Posted By: Shrubitup
Originally Posted By: dlundblad
Id keep it. Just over 100k and virtually rust free? What is there not to like?
Needs struts, valve seats, and possibly a blown head gasket at some point. Prolly a timing belt needed too. Getting $1K on CL for it won't be easy when there's Civic and Corollas of same vintage for $500 more.
Take the money and run.
I'd still try to fix it mainly to keep miles off my other cars.
Originally Posted By: dlundblad
Id keep it. Just over 100k and virtually rust free? What is there not to like?
Needs struts, valve seats, and possibly a blown head gasket at some point. Prolly a timing belt needed too. Getting $1K on CL for it won't be easy when there's Civic and Corollas of same vintage for $500 more.
Take the money and run.
I'd still try to fix it mainly to keep miles off my other cars.
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