car troubles

[el rancho]

SO my ultimate surf vehickle, a 1993 volvo 940GL wagon crapped out last week. the auto gearbox gave out and just basically spins while the car doesnt move.

I rang a volvo mechanic and he said for a car of this vintage, repairing the transmission isn't practical. He said the best option would be for me to find a used auto tranny and they'll put it in.

I have no idea how much this should cost. this is my first automatic.

so what say you?

do I get a used transmission and pay to put it in? or cut my losses and try and sell the broken down volvo, and get a used toyota.

either way i'm fvcked

[saucy gibbon]

junk the ovlov, buy a yota, money u save on repairs can be spent on your tranny

[Grooter]

Few decisions here mate

You can go a used auto but you're essentially buying someone else's lifetime of usage so you've got no guarantee that it is not going to shit itself in the near future.

To get an auto rebuilt you're looking at serious dollars. I have had to get two rebuilt in the past (1993 and 1997 Commodore 4 speeds) The 93 one cost me $1600, the 97 one $1900 and that was quite a while back. A Volvo could be more considering its a Euro import. Correct me if I am wrong but I think that model is rear-wheel drive? If so it should be cheaper than fixing a FWD one.

If the cost of getting the auto rebuilt is worth more or equal value to your car then you will have to ask yourself the question whether you want to invest in it or, cut your losses, sell it for next to nothing and get a newer/new car. Used they average around the $1500 - $3500 at a private sale, considering your auto is stuffed you'd be lucky to get a $1000 for it - unless the rest of the car is in mint condition then you'd get more.

On the positive side nearly 20 years usage out of an auto is bloody good and Volvos are bullet proof. If you can't afford a new car I'd recommend getting the auto fixed properly because the rest of the car will probably keep chugging along for another decade anyway

[saucy gibbon]

boolplop, you could fix the trans and the car could still crap itself in any number of expensive ways.

I had a landcruiser manual box rebuilt, parts were $2k, I reckon getting a vulva box rebuilt could cost ya best part of $4k easy

[el rancho]

yes, this is true saucy gibbon.
the volvo mechanic made it clear that it would not be worth my while getting this one rebuilt, considering the age of the vehickle. and it has 286 000 kms on her.

it's a used auto tran, or cut my losses.

I guess the concern is also what grooter mentioned, chucking in a 20 year old transmission doesn't instill me with alot of faith.

fvck automatics.

sigh* I loved the grey bitch so hard...

[Grooter]

^^^

In which case if it was that much I'd sell the car personally

[daryl]

300k step away and buy another one, do it all over :?

[saucy gibbon]

insure it for $50k and burn it

[el rancho]

was discussing with my sweetie-pie about the possibility of driving it into some flood waters.
but it doesn't really drive anymore.


*sigh

[Trev]

Mate, junk it.

You can get a used Toyota something or other wagon (if a Camry make it a 6 cyl) for a reasonable price and they're pretty reliable.
I'd go a manual though.

[alakaboo]

was discussing with my sweetie-pie about the possibility of driving it into some flood waters.
but it doesn't really drive anymore.

the insurance company doesn't know that.*



*In no way do I advocate this behaviour. In fact I hate all insurance scammers.

[chrisb]

Yeah, ditch it. At 300k there's plenty of other expensive parts that most likely are nearing the end of their useful lives: today the auto-tranny, tomorrow the radiator etc.

In the meantime, park it on a busy road and hope someone writes it off.

[saucy gibbon]

el grande, yar unlikely to get anything for it , maybe $50.

just leave it parked on ya front lawn, mow around it regularly and let the grass grow all up and thru it.

its a wagon, see how long it takes to fill the back up with empties

[mustkillmulloway]

get rid it....start again

your had a good time with her...put your money towards a new love

i just had do the same and i still miss the old one :? :?

p.s a dealership will pretty much trade anything for a few hundred dollars

maybe less so if not going

[saucy gibbon]

it doesnt go, what's he gonna do push it there ?

Actually, why don't you organise a fund raiser, you know "send el rancho's volvo to the wreckers"

but i bet his whimsical wankerings won't be as wintonesque as some others

[crabmeat thompson]

Realsurf. Solving the world's problems, one fundraiser at a time.

[spork]

I would take it to a transmision specialist. Most auto box's are made in the same factory, Borg Warner for instance, and the parts are likely to be generic across most vehicles. Its worth getting it towed, in fact if you ring them they may even pick it up for free, I know used to do for lunched cars. That amount of K's is nothing if the car has had a reasonable amount of maitainance.

[mustkillmulloway]

it doesnt go, what's he gonna do push it there ?

well....he could start a thread begging us come push it for him

but i've let/go moved on from that

or...if ya in the nrma or racq.....u get a town tow for free

i guess you need be set on the car u want.....


just leave it front the dealership, ...odds on you could get more from them than the wreakers, for it

p.s braithy...your village rang, they want there idiot back