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| Answer to: Opinions On GlassPacks? | 9Relevance | 8 months ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| The only glasspack muffler I ever used was installed on a 1970 Subaru with a 2-cylinder, 2-stroke engine. It worked fine in that application in place of the rusted-out stock muffler, but probably has no bearing on what you'd experience in a more conventional vehicle. Never rely on a jack to hold up a car while you get under it. Use jackstands or ramps. West Virginia requires safety inspections every two years but apparently no emissions inspection: You would want to verify this with your DMV. | |||||
| Answer to: Old Prius Worth Buying? | 9Relevance | 8 months ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Have you had a hybrid expert test the battery to confirm its condition? Check comparables in your area. You can also get a rough idea of what they're going for at Kelley Blue Book. Seeing as how it's 14 years old going on 15, unless the battery tests as nearly new you'd need to factor in the potential cost of a replacement battery. It's also possible other expensive repairs would be needed down the road, like $5000+ to replace a failed generator. For what it's worth Scotty has said on multiple occasions to stay away from old hybrids. | |||||
| Answer to: Should I replace the engine | 9Relevance | 9 months ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| The auto repair shop is right, it is very rare for those engines to experience that kind of catastrophic failure. What happened? Does the car have a million miles on it? Oil changes neglected, or oil was too low due to leaks or burning? Are you able to swap the engine out yourself, or have friends or family help do it? If so, taking a chance on a used low-mileage engine might work out. However if you have to pay a mechanic to do the job you'll be out of pocket for both the engine and the labor if you wind up with a bad used engine. Modern engines are too complex for most shops to rebuild properly. Also when a connecting rod breaks it can do a lot of collateral damage and your engine may not even be rebuildable. A factory-remanufactured engine would be best, but of course that's a lot of $$$$ to put into a 14-year-old car. A quick check at Kelley Blue Book shows the private party selling price of a 2011 Avalon in good condition with typical mileage (around 145K) to be about $6500. That's a rough estimate of course, but is probably close to what installing a remanufactured engine would cost. (Though if the car is a low mileage creampuff it could be worth more.) | |||||
| Answer to: 2007 Toyota 4 runner sport-is it still worth buying? | 9Relevance | 9 months ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| You need a good mechanic to look it over before purchase to determine that. Well-maintained and driven mainly on the highway. it could have a lot of life left. Abused and driven stop-and-go it could be on its last legs. The price sounds high for a vehicle 18 years old and with that kind of mileage, but you would need to research comparables in your area or use a site like kbb.com to estimate a reasonable price. The fact that it is being sold by a used car dealer is a big red flag. Most of them would rip off their own grandmothers. | |||||
| Answer to: Is it ok if a truck I’m going to buy is from Canada? | 9Relevance | 1 year ago | Hixster | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| As long as the correct mileage is entered into the new speedometer it's any easy fix, hurts no one. Year/make model/trim and price needed for anything more specific. Or look it up on New Car & Used Car Values | Get the Kelley Blue Book Value | |||||
| Answer to: Is my car a total loss | 9Relevance | 1 year ago | fjcruiser_2014 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Check out the going price on websites like kbb etc. and see what range it gives you for that car with the mileages and condition that it has. But I wouldn't keep my hopes too high on getting much for it. | |||||
| Answer to: 6K for a 2003 Honda Element with 160K? | 9Relevance | 2 years ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| $6000 for a 22-year-old Honda Element sounds kind of crazy. You did not state whether that is being sold by a dealer or a private sale. Kelley Blue Book (kbb.com), which tends to have inflated values, pegs the dealer "fair purchase price" at about $4800, private party sale at $3500. | |||||
| Answer to: Is a 2009 Toyota Avalon XLS a good buy? | 9Relevance | 2 years ago | Hixster | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| According to Kellley Blue Book it could be worth between $7201 and $9166 , if it's cleared by a mechanic. Avalons have proven to be nice cars, reliable cars. | |||||
| Answer to: Should I keep my 2008 Lincoln MKX AWD? | 9Relevance | 9 months ago | Hixster | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| According to Kelley Blue Book, a 2008 MX with 266K miles in good condition, it's valued between $2200 and $3500. Personally, I would start looking for another car now but continue driving the MX until it died or needed another major repair. | |||||
| Answer to: Should I buy a 23-year-old Avalon for $4000? | 9Relevance | 10 months ago | Hixster | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Those were well built cars and when taken care of can log several 100k miles. The V6 has a timing belt but its not an interference engine so if it did break you don't lose the engine. Kelley Blue Book has the value around $3k.. their values are reportedly derived from recent retail sales. Everything depends on how well it was maintained and its current condition, which should be determined by a good independent mechanic's inspection. | |||||
| Answer to: Should I buy a 23yo Merc | 9Relevance | 11 months ago | Hixster | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Anything Mercedes is over priced. A 2002 ML320 with say only 50k miles, in good condition.. is barely worth $1000 at best, according to Kelley Blue Book . Unless it's drive-able and free, run far away. | |||||
| Answer to: 2009 Acura TSX Rusted Exhaust | 9Relevance | 12 months ago | fishingandcarsenthusiast123 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Well. here's the deal. kbb has an approximate value of your car around $5800 private party, trade in around $3500 in the other car. From a financial standpoint, it doesn't make sense to do a nearly $5000 repair job for a car that is maybe with $6,000 if you can find the right buyer, thus, I would find something different. Now. You may have sentimental value. to the car. if so then I would say find an independent mechanic who can give you a second opinion (See FAQ for referrals) and he might also charge you less than the dealership. | |||||
| Answer to: What brand suspension components should I buy? | 9Relevance | 12 months ago | Hixster | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| While I agree with @chucktobias on OEM parts being your best choice, I don't think I would risk sinking a large sum of money into a 19 year old Pilot with 200K miles on it. A Honda Pilot (top trim level) in good condition is worth at most $4500 . Don't get me wrong the Pilot is a good vehicle, it's just that trying to extend the life of any vehicle with an influx or parts and money.. well it seldom never works. I would reconsider sinking such a large amount of money into a 19 year old car. | |||||
| Answer to: Value used nissan | 9Relevance | 2 years ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| You can get an idea of the car's value on sites like kbb.com. Be aware that those are crap cars and at 10 years old and 120K miles that one is very likely going to fall apart in short order. In particular unless it has a manual transmission you should figure on adding the cost of a CVT replacement in the near future to the purchase price. | |||||
| Answer to: Used 2006 MAZDA MX-5 Miata Sport Convertible 2D | 9Relevance | 2 years ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Sounds like too much money for a 19-year-old Miata. You can put in all the details at kbb.com and get an idea of it's value in your market area. (Kelley Blue Book values tend to be on the inflated side so if asking price is above their listing you know the ask is too high.) Be sure to have any used car checked out thoroughly by a good mechanic before purchase. If the seller won't let you do this, run away. | |||||