February 17, 200422 yr My 92 Loyale needs a head gasket and cv boot on front side, new windshield. 145K miles on it. That's probably $1400 worth of work. I am planning to get a new car here in the near future (I'd like to get a 2005 Outback but can't wait 6 mos.) I don't know what to do about the loyale. if I put the $$$ into it to fix it, would I be able to get it back on the sale? Any thoughts? THX for the help.
February 17, 200422 yr Depends on how popular they are in your area. It wouldn't be worth it where I am, but they aren't that popular here. Also depends on how nice a shape the car is in.
February 17, 200422 yr On a loyale, No don't waste your money. They are a dime a dozen. You will NEVER get that back on a trade in.
February 17, 200422 yr sell it to someone who sees tha car as a slolid ride, and wouldnt mind fixing it. i myself would buy a car in such shape, because i can fix it with little more than my own time invested. anyone proficient in subarus would probably consider a buy, if the price is good(solid body and clean interior). maybe the buyer would have another motor to just throw in, as was the case with my car, i bought it with the motor in the trunk!
February 18, 200422 yr Part it out! You'll probably get more money that way. Of course, it's hard to convince the wife to put up with a junkyard in the driveway!
February 18, 200422 yr On a loyale, No don't waste your money. They are a dime a dozen. You will NEVER get that back on a trade in. >>>> I completely agree. I also have a 92 with 190K miles on body, 100K on engine and 40K on tranny which I want to sell. Will probably sell it for .. well, not much, as it is a 2WD auto. It doesn't need that much work, but the above statement is true. Fix it only if you can use it. Otherwise get back maybe 1/2 of it.
February 18, 200422 yr Author The car is in good condition, if I fixed it I could drive it to 200K probably. What would it be worth b/f the repairs?
February 18, 200422 yr Originally posted by jim martin If I put the $$$ into it to fix it, would I be able to get it back on the sale? My general rule is, "Sell it to avoid fixing it, don't fix it to help sell it." IOW, it's almost always a better idea to sell a car as-is and deeply discounted, than to try to add value to it by repairing it. Unless you can perform the repairs on the cheap (ie DIY).
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