My Dad used to drive this Chevy Lumina we got it from my Grandfather which they bought in 1997. Well now the engine conchs out the AC's broken and it needs a new radiatior, upholstery,Serviced. The thing is we can't decide which is going to cost us more money to pay for all those repairs or just trade it in. What do you reccomend.
2007-07-25 02:10:54 · 11 answers · asked by purplepurp21 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
The 97 Lumina has a bullet proof drive train, in that the engine and transmission, properly taken care of, will last for ever. The rest of the car is just another Chevy. No amount of fixing is going to improve the worth of the car. Off the top of my head I would say that what you are describing is going to cost 2000 to 2500 dollars. You cant buy a refurbished 97 anything for 2500 bucks.
My opinion: Gather all of the paperwork concerning the car, have a trusted mechanic or garage audit the car, audit the receipts and give you a quote on repairing the Lumina. Make the decision from there. Personally and from a professional point of view, I'd fix the Lumina as nothing you mention appears major.
2007-07-25 02:29:56 · answer #1 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to do a little math. How much will it cost to fix the car. Compare that to how much your payments are going to be for a new car.
You also need to consider the condition of the lumina. The things you listed shouldn't cost that much compared to car payments. But if it's pretty worn out mechanically and is going to keep breaking down it may be better to trade it in.
I have been driving the same car every day for over twenty years. (it's a 1967 Chevy Malibu) But I am a pretty good mechanic and I keep up with it when things go wrong. Just being old doesn't mean your car is bad.
2007-07-25 02:22:07 · answer #2 · answered by Dave V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let it go , The repairs will cost more then the car is wroth unless you can do the work yourself and find good savage parts.Then after its repaired something else will need fixed.
It might bring more cash selling it outright then trading it in. I'd ask the dealership you deal with how much they are willing to give for it. Then put an add in the paper see if you can get a couple hundred more.
Salvage yards sometimes pay well and sometimes they don't.
2007-07-25 02:26:18 · answer #3 · answered by milldoc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the long run, you'd be better off trading in the vehicle. Unless you give the vehicle a complete once over and fix everything at once, which would be very expensive, things will continue to break and wear out. The best thing, thereby, is to trade in the vehicle.
2007-07-25 09:32:51 · answer #4 · answered by morganjlandry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trade it in. Ten years is plenty on a vehicle. I suggest buying a used car though, one that is 2 or 3 years old from Japan.
2007-07-25 02:22:10 · answer #5 · answered by hwb111 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trade it....why put 1500 dollars into a car worth 1000 dollars?
2007-07-25 02:14:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get rid of it... its going to dollar you to death
have a good mechanic ASE certified check over any car you get serious about buying before giving away your money..
follow his/her advice
Walt
2007-07-25 03:01:07 · answer #7 · answered by Ronk W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You own a big hole and you will just pour money into it.
2007-07-25 02:19:11 · answer #8 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you can't work on it your self time for a dump job
2007-07-25 02:14:45 · answer #9 · answered by goat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trade it
2007-07-25 02:13:03 · answer #10 · answered by Yes I am here!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋