Hi! My dad's old Yukon has been sitting in our driveway for a couple years and I've been wanting to fix it but my friends keep telling me it's too old and it'll be unreliable. But I really don't wanna have to go through the trouble of getting a new car especially since the Yukon has sentimental value to me. It has 181K miles on it
I forgot to mention that from what I've seen it needs a new fuel line and new tires. Cosmetically it has a lot of sun damage on the roof and on the hood
1. What's OK and what's not OK with it?
2. Do you have DIY auto maintenance skills?
3. If 2 is no, would you like to learn them?
A. This would be a good car to learn on
B. There's a lot on Youtube about how to drain fuel systems and other "reviving a car" tasks,
C. Just getting it running/driving would increase it's value if selling it
1. The fuel line is the only thing I know that is wrong with it. And the paint stuff is just cosmetic stuff I could do later down the road
2. Nope this would be my first time doing any DIY work
3. I'd love to learn it's a good skill and my dad says it was a pretty easy car for him to work on.
Thanks!
It depends a lot on how well it was maintained.
If the fuel lines and tires are any indication, then it's probably going to be a huge money pit. It's also at the mileage when the transmission could go. especially if not serviced.
Most important question: does it run?
It did run after we recharged the battery. Only issue was the gas that would spew out of it when we turned the engine on. But in terms of lights and everything it turned on fine
well throw a few fuel lines in and see what happens I guess. That shouldn't break the bank.