Should I send a 1999 car to the junk yard?
Hey,
I have a camaro, so I always come here first when I have a car question.
My girlfriend has a 1999 Oldsmobile Alero. It's a 4 cylinder coupe with 81K miles. She hates it because it's had so many problems, so we need to get rid of it, and I wanted it to be in running order before trying to sell it, so I had it towed to a local repair place to get it fixed. The guy said it's got problems with two cylinders, and it needs a new exhaust valve and intake valve. I already spent $600 getting a new fuel pump into it, and he's telling me it will be $2600 to get the engine + miscellaneous (fluids, etc.) fixed. I found another place that said they could put in a used engine for $2000. I called an auto dealer who is going to call me back to tell me how much they would buy it for, non-working. I'm thinking of putting it on ebay with a minimum bid of the amount that I can get from the dealer or the repair shop. Kelly blue book says it's worth $2500 for trade in or $4000 from a private party. On top of all of this it's got a broken passenger side window. I'd like to try and get at least $1000 for it to recoup my expenses for the fuel pump and to get her some money. Please tell me you have some ideas!
thanks!
Josh
I have a camaro, so I always come here first when I have a car question.
My girlfriend has a 1999 Oldsmobile Alero. It's a 4 cylinder coupe with 81K miles. She hates it because it's had so many problems, so we need to get rid of it, and I wanted it to be in running order before trying to sell it, so I had it towed to a local repair place to get it fixed. The guy said it's got problems with two cylinders, and it needs a new exhaust valve and intake valve. I already spent $600 getting a new fuel pump into it, and he's telling me it will be $2600 to get the engine + miscellaneous (fluids, etc.) fixed. I found another place that said they could put in a used engine for $2000. I called an auto dealer who is going to call me back to tell me how much they would buy it for, non-working. I'm thinking of putting it on ebay with a minimum bid of the amount that I can get from the dealer or the repair shop. Kelly blue book says it's worth $2500 for trade in or $4000 from a private party. On top of all of this it's got a broken passenger side window. I'd like to try and get at least $1000 for it to recoup my expenses for the fuel pump and to get her some money. Please tell me you have some ideas!
thanks!
Josh
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