Should I sell it?
09-10-02, 05:24 PM
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Should I sell it?
Okay, heres the deal. I have an 86 N/A with abotu 120k, very very clean interior. But the U-Joints are tightening (and according to what I've read means I'll have ot get a new driveshaft), it still has a nagging idle problem and recently it came out of gear twice. Once on the freeway in 5th, just popped into neutral. The second time was on city streets and made a nasty noise.
I wouldnt be so worried about putting this money into it if I didn't want to sell it in the next few years anyways (i'd like something faster, better looking).
But as a college student buying a used car isnt something I really want to deal with, and I'm worried I wouldnt be able to sell this one anyways because of the problems I mentioned.
Anyone have any advice or comments? I'm just trying to sort this out. Thanks.
Sean
I wouldnt be so worried about putting this money into it if I didn't want to sell it in the next few years anyways (i'd like something faster, better looking).
But as a college student buying a used car isnt something I really want to deal with, and I'm worried I wouldnt be able to sell this one anyways because of the problems I mentioned.
Anyone have any advice or comments? I'm just trying to sort this out. Thanks.
Sean
09-10-02, 09:26 PM
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[sales pitch]
Or [i/]my[/i] tranny and driveshaft... because i'm in CA
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[/sales pitch]
In all honesty though, you're probably right about having difficulty selling the car as is. It will also probably be relatively easy to fix it though -- swapping out the tranny and driveshaft can be done in less than a day as long as you have some very basic tools, a jack and jackstands -- I'm pretty sure that's a lot less effort than it would be to sell the car and find another!
Good luck!,
Manolis
PS let me know if you do decide to do that, I may have some parts that could be of use to ya.
Or [i/]my[/i] tranny and driveshaft... because i'm in CA
.[/sales pitch]
In all honesty though, you're probably right about having difficulty selling the car as is. It will also probably be relatively easy to fix it though -- swapping out the tranny and driveshaft can be done in less than a day as long as you have some very basic tools, a jack and jackstands -- I'm pretty sure that's a lot less effort than it would be to sell the car and find another!
Good luck!,
Manolis
PS let me know if you do decide to do that, I may have some parts that could be of use to ya.
09-11-02, 06:13 AM
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I should post a pic of the current condistion of my car, so nobody trys to under cut me, they will all feel so bad and want me to have money