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Should I sell car?
    #14384556 - 05/01/11 07:51 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

I got a 2000 Hyundia Elantra GLS with a bad clutch and cv joints.  The car has 129630 miles on it.  Would you sell or repair.  The engine sounds good.  Kelly Blue Book says $1665 in fair condition.  What should I do?  I do need a car sometime, but not for work.  I'm not a mechanic and need to bring it to a shop.  The clutch with labor is around 600.  :confused:




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Re: Should I see car? [Re: encryptor]
    #14384578 - 05/01/11 07:56 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

if you can do the work without spending a ton on tools, repair it, if you cant or have to buy the tools, replace it

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Re: Should I see car? [Re: encryptor]
    #14384580 - 05/01/11 07:56 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

cv's are going to be about $60.00 bucks a piece.
The clutch kit is around $180.00.

I'd change em and keep the car. Not sure what labor on that job would run.
Probably around $400 bucks cause the tranny has to come off.

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Re: Should I see car? [Re: encryptor]
    #14384615 - 05/01/11 08:03 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Like they said its about the tools and skills you have(or your ability to procure them).  I would sell and buy a motorcycle as this is what I am about to do but that requires some thought.

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Re: Should I see car? [Re: unam sanctum]
    #14384625 - 05/01/11 08:04 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

hahahahaha

i was scrolling down the pub and the "official drunk thread of the pub" was below this thread and my eyes caught the two thread titles but hashed them together and it came out in my brain as

"are you drunk enough to sell a car?"

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Re: Should I sell car? [Re: encryptor]
    #14384644 - 05/01/11 08:07 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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encryptor said:
I got a 2000 Hyundia Elantra GLS with a bad clutch and cv joints.  The car has 129630 miles on it.  Would you sell or repair.  The engine sounds good.  Kelly Blue Book says $1665 in fair condition.  What should I do?  I do need a car sometime, but not for work.  I'm not a mechanic and need to bring it to a shop.  The clutch with labor is around 600.  :confused:





if you only need the car sometime, repair.

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Re: Should I sell car? [Re: California]
    #14384659 - 05/01/11 08:11 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

600$ to repair it. Don't list it as the fair KBB because you will get talked down, and won't be able to find a decent enough car for around 1500, that doesn't need it's own cluster of repairs ( in my experiences )

Just repair the car and keep it mang.


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Re: Should I see car? [Re: Samuel L Jackson]
    #14384664 - 05/01/11 08:11 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Hahaha.

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Re: Should I sell car? [Re: California]
    #14384669 - 05/01/11 08:12 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

well i plan to sell, take a bus or catch a ride to buy a newer car.  I definitely need a car, but don't have a job right now.  Laid off and looking for work related to my BS degree.:syringe::mushroom2:

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Re: Should I sell car? [Re: encryptor]
    #14384681 - 05/01/11 08:14 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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encryptor said:
my BS degree.





That means Bull Shit right? Cause degrees aren't worth shit anymore. Welcome to the American economy. Unless of course.. you aren't American. Then forget what I just wrote.


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Re: Should I sell car? [Re: encryptor]
    #14384683 - 05/01/11 08:14 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Welcome to the club. I even have a couple jobs but they are still so unreliable or non existent that they barely even count.

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Re: Should I sell car? [Re: encryptor]
    #14384692 - 05/01/11 08:16 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

I won't lower the price and not gonna deal with haggling.  It's quite low in price.  I will buy a newer car for around 3500 or 4000 with 60000 miles.

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Re: Should I sell car? [Re: encryptor]
    #14384704 - 05/01/11 08:18 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

don't worry about which BS degree i got.  i want this post to stay on track.

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Re: Should I sell car? [Re: encryptor]
    #14384720 - 05/01/11 08:19 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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encryptor said:
don't worry about which BS degree i got.  i want this post to stay on track.




:feelsbadman:


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Re: Should I sell car? [Re: Eshu]
    #14384799 - 05/01/11 08:30 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

probably worth selling to someone instead of paying repairs.

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Re: Should I sell car? [Re: encryptor]
    #14384825 - 05/01/11 08:34 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

A clutch job is a good bit of labor on a front wheel drive car.
If I wanted to buy it I wouldn't go any higher than $800 bucks for it. :shrug:
And thats only if the engine starts and sounds to be in good shape.

Thats may just be me though.

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Re: Should I sell car? [Re: encryptor]
    #14385624 - 05/01/11 10:18 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

any other thoughts?:heart:

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Re: Should I sell car? [Re: encryptor]
    #14385683 - 05/01/11 10:23 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

It's not a truck, it's got good fuel economy.  RP I'd fix it and store it.  Worth saving especially if you don't use it often, you'll never have to fork out another few grand for a vehicle again, you'll always have a maintained one in the garage when you need it.

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Re: Should I see car? [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #14385736 - 05/01/11 10:29 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
if you can do the work without spending a ton on tools, repair it, if you cant or have to buy the tools, replace it




I found that in these times pawn shops have great deals on tools. Piece together what you need and it's not that much.

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Re: Should I see car? [Re: 4runner]
    #14385744 - 05/01/11 10:30 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Making friends wiht people who are inclined to be mechanically gifted is a helpful thing too.

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