Since ya'll are the only real car guys I know I was hoping you'd help me with some advice.
Ok here it goes....
I just found out my '97 Taurus (159k miles) tranny is shot. My mechanic is really reputable and isn't the kind to screw a guy over. I trust him. He's telling me that it wouldn't be worth it in his opinion to buy even a used one and put it in. He said it takes about 12 hours to pull the tranny and put a different one in... even with a smokin deal on labor it would still be about a $500 install. If the tranny I put in was used there's no guarentee it would work. A new one is ..... lots. He said that the tranny on those Taurus are notorious for going out and crazy expensive to replace. Said that they probably tow'd 10 of them in the last 5 years to the salvage yard.
So he's estimating the job to be like 1200-1500 total. Can't guarentee the one they put in is worth a snot. The Kelly Blue on the rig is:
Excellent 2,375
Good 2,025
Fair 1,600
So esentially yeah... it really isnt' worth getting it fixed. The car is otherwise very intact... engine runs good... everything except the A/C works... Tires are good all glass is good..... all window motors are good.
Here's my dilemma. If I take it to the junkyard they'll give me what.... 100-300 bucks for it maybe?
Should I try to sell it outright in craigslist or paper as a parts car? And if so how much?
or I could take it to my dad's place and park it in back.... slowly parting it out myself and selling the parts on Ebay maybe? There would be no rush.... and when I got it stripped down enough I could just use his flatbed to hall it to the junkyard maybe?
I dunno... what do you think? I was just taking it to the shop so I could get it fixed to sell.... the wife wants a little ricer as a commuter... something high gas milagey.
Ok here it goes....
I just found out my '97 Taurus (159k miles) tranny is shot. My mechanic is really reputable and isn't the kind to screw a guy over. I trust him. He's telling me that it wouldn't be worth it in his opinion to buy even a used one and put it in. He said it takes about 12 hours to pull the tranny and put a different one in... even with a smokin deal on labor it would still be about a $500 install. If the tranny I put in was used there's no guarentee it would work. A new one is ..... lots. He said that the tranny on those Taurus are notorious for going out and crazy expensive to replace. Said that they probably tow'd 10 of them in the last 5 years to the salvage yard.
So he's estimating the job to be like 1200-1500 total. Can't guarentee the one they put in is worth a snot. The Kelly Blue on the rig is:
Excellent 2,375
Good 2,025
Fair 1,600
So esentially yeah... it really isnt' worth getting it fixed. The car is otherwise very intact... engine runs good... everything except the A/C works... Tires are good all glass is good..... all window motors are good.
Here's my dilemma. If I take it to the junkyard they'll give me what.... 100-300 bucks for it maybe?
Should I try to sell it outright in craigslist or paper as a parts car? And if so how much?
or I could take it to my dad's place and park it in back.... slowly parting it out myself and selling the parts on Ebay maybe? There would be no rush.... and when I got it stripped down enough I could just use his flatbed to hall it to the junkyard maybe?
I dunno... what do you think? I was just taking it to the shop so I could get it fixed to sell.... the wife wants a little ricer as a commuter... something high gas milagey.