What to do?
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What to do?
I currently have an '85 Vette right now which is giving me trouble. It seems like every time I fix something a new thing on it will be broken or not work. I am begining to wonder if I should just sell it, then save money and buy a newer one later. I know if I sell it I will take a huge loss on it but I dont know if I can keep this up. My original plans was to restore it and just keep it until I could buy my dream Vette but if I can't enjoy this one whenever I want mabey I should just sell it. What do you all think, should I sell it and take a two thousand dollar loss and buy another one down the road, or should I keep it and fix it up which will probably cost me six thousand dollars?
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Re: What to do? (atotalnincompoop)
tough call :yesnod:
if you can do the work yourself then keep it, if you are having to cough up for a mechanic every week then dump her! that's my $.02 :cheers:
if you can do the work yourself then keep it, if you are having to cough up for a mechanic every week then dump her! that's my $.02 :cheers:
I'm in the same shoes as you. I think my car has PMS. When I bought it, everything looked to be in pristine condition, and it made no funny noises. :rolleyes:
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Re: What to do? (MikeL98G)
Depends on how much you love the car i guess. You could just put it up, if its not daily driven, and save up your money until you can replace just about everything.
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Re: What to do? (MikeL98G)
It all depends on your intended purpose. Daily driver weekend cruiser,racing, show car.
If $6000 is going to fix everything, might as well keep it. If you sell and take a $2k loss and buy another C4 that's newer(and therefore, more $$$), you may find a higher repair bill since you bought another used car.
You would already be $2k in the hole, you are goingto spend at least $10k or more for another, so that's $12k right there for another car that may or may not be better.
So now that $6k doesn't look so bad now does it?
If you can spread the repairs over a longer period rather than all at once, you won't feel the hit.
I paid $22k for my '95 and sunk close to $10k into over teh years and teh car is still basically stock.
I paid almost $16k for my '93 and almost immediately sunk another $4k into it and it is still relatively stock.
Of course not all of that was necessary, but I did it anyway.
Let us know what is wrong with your car and we can give better advice.
I hate to see any C4 get sold, you never know where it will end up.
I'd rather see it stay in the hands of someone who will enjoy it.
If $6000 is going to fix everything, might as well keep it. If you sell and take a $2k loss and buy another C4 that's newer(and therefore, more $$$), you may find a higher repair bill since you bought another used car.
You would already be $2k in the hole, you are goingto spend at least $10k or more for another, so that's $12k right there for another car that may or may not be better.
So now that $6k doesn't look so bad now does it?
If you can spread the repairs over a longer period rather than all at once, you won't feel the hit.
I paid $22k for my '95 and sunk close to $10k into over teh years and teh car is still basically stock.
I paid almost $16k for my '93 and almost immediately sunk another $4k into it and it is still relatively stock.
Of course not all of that was necessary, but I did it anyway.
Let us know what is wrong with your car and we can give better advice.
I hate to see any C4 get sold, you never know where it will end up.
I'd rather see it stay in the hands of someone who will enjoy it.
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Re: What to do? (Mr Mojo)
Thanks everyone for your advice. It is a tough call for me but this car needs body work, new paint, transmission work, engine work, new carpet, seats, and other small things. I'm no master mechanic and I think it would better for me to take a loss on it and buy newer model C-4, preferable a 92 or newer since that is the first year with the LT-1. Besides I like the the interior alot better for the newer models. I will go ahead and put a picture on here or at least the link to see the picture of it 
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Re: What to do? (MikeL98G)
Mike,
Just take your time......don't get so frustrated...it will all come together...just take a deep breath...and continue with whatever fixes are needed....don't give up.....
You can do it......just take your time....it will pay off....
been there done that....
Good Luck.....
Your friend
tony
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Just take your time......don't get so frustrated...it will all come together...just take a deep breath...and continue with whatever fixes are needed....don't give up.....
You can do it......just take your time....it will pay off....
been there done that....
Good Luck.....
Your friend
tony
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