Posted: 8/12/2011 7:19:26 AM EDT
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It's my work vehicle. I'm on the lookout for a career change, but I'm still working there. 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan 200,000 miles. Needs tires. Most people would have changed them already, I bet I could get by on them til snow falls. Needs front brakes pretty soon. They're getting noisy. Windshield is cracked side to side. Been that way for a while. I'm just concerned about getting a fix-it ticket. I haven't been wanting to put money into this with the computer problem, though. Instrument cluster doesn't work (Body Control Module related) - I've been chasing this one, but I'm having trouble sourcing a used BCM that works right, thinking it either need to be re-flashed for my specific vehicle, or it's the reason that the source vehicle was in the junkyard. Oh, and it's due for an oil change. Runs great. Essentially, I think this thing is ready for the junkyard. I could maybe find used tires ($100 for a set? no clue, haven't bought used tires since I was in high school), another $20 for mounting @ Wal-Mart. Do the brakes myself for the cost of parts. $75. Windshield, ~$200. Oil change stuff, $25. I'm over $400 for that stuff, and then you still have to use a GPS to tell your speed and remember to fill up the tank every 300 miles or so, unless I go to a dealership and pay them horrible, ungodly amounts of money? (I've heard they charge ~$200 for a reflash, $700 to replace BCM and program) So, what do you guys think? Should I just let 'er buck until I find a different job, then drive it to the junkyard and take whatever they are paying for running cars? Slap it on CraigsList as-is for $400? Sink $1000 into it to turn it into a vehicle that's worth $1005? |
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Quoted: Drive it to it's grave. Unless the computer continues to go downhill and causes it to stop running, I think this puppy would probably make it another 100k. Doesn't use any oil, runs strong, etc etc. BUT, it's not gonna hang around that long (knock on wood I find a diff job soon). It's the 4th vehicle between my wife and I, which is just a ridiculous waste of space and insurance premiums, IMO. The split second I'm done with this job, this sucker is gone. |
