If it's just making annoying harmless rattles, maybe don't bother. But if you think it's a handling/safety issue, then fix it right away.
Where Do You Draw The Line?
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just went through this. Sold the beater, bought another beater. New beater was a mistake, wife lost faith in my beater mentality and I was frustrated, sold it for a new car with warranty. Should have kept old beater and invested real repair dollars. It would have been worth it. I *liked* the old beater. Insurance would honor the increased value if I'd kept receipts from the repair investments.
Getting tired of this car.
Last week, the radiator exploded. Well, supposedly.
Then this week, my mom called and said the battery light was on. I guess it's time for alternator #3.
Last week, the radiator exploded. Well, supposedly.
Then this week, my mom called and said the battery light was on. I guess it's time for alternator #3.
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Getting tired of this car.
Last week, the radiator exploded. Well, supposedly.
Then this week, my mom called and said the battery light was on. I guess it's time for alternator #3.
That sucks. I know how you feel, cars can be money pits. I had a 97' Crown Vic w/ only 100K miles, but it was a police unit. When I got it, I had to rebuild the whole front end, 500.00. Soon after the motor mounts, 250.00. Then less than 1K later it needed a tranny rebuild, 1650.00. For some reason I still loved that car though.......crown vic's and Lincoln's are how I got my screen name
Getting tired of this car.
Last week, the radiator exploded. Well, supposedly.
Then this week, my mom called and said the battery light was on. I guess it's time for alternator #3.
That sucks. I know how you feel, cars can be money pits. I had a 97' Crown Vic w/ only 100K miles, but it was a police unit. When I got it, I had to rebuild the whole front end, 500.00. Soon after the motor mounts, 250.00. Then less than 1K later it needed a tranny rebuild, 1650.00. For some reason I still loved that car though.......crown vic's and Lincoln's are how I got my screen name
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to me it's all about the rest of the car. especially rust.
If you can tell it's really getting rusty it's only a mtter of time. Just don't like driving rusted through body parts. a pet peeve.
If you can tell it's really getting rusty it's only a mtter of time. Just don't like driving rusted through body parts. a pet peeve.
It's tough. In the long run, it's always cheaper to maintain a vehicle well. But if you have a car that hasn't been maintained, or that just coincidentally has everything going wrong with it all at once, it sure doesn't seem like it.
It's kind of a pay me now or pay me later kind of thing.
The other posters are right- you can change every mechanical part in the whole car. But if the body starts to go, it's a goner. Or at least, you are talking restoration, not just repair.
It's kind of a pay me now or pay me later kind of thing.
The other posters are right- you can change every mechanical part in the whole car. But if the body starts to go, it's a goner. Or at least, you are talking restoration, not just repair.
My daughter is driving a 1995 Saturn SC1 with 166,000 miles on it. She cannot afford a payment(college student), I cannot either, so this vehicle will keep going. Still cheaper to maintain than to have a monthly payment plus higher insurance.
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