Whats your opinion? Is it time for her to go?

[paul_skidmore5]

1996 GTB with a suspected blown head gasket.

Is it worth me replaceing the gasket (as well as cambelt waterpump etc) or give it the flick?

I guess what I am asking is will the price of the repairs be more expencive than what the car is worth?

Any help will be most appreciated.

[Guest boostcut]

whats it worth to you? is in good cond? ej20r?

[paul_skidmore5]

Its in great nick but has done 200,000 kilometers now though and it is an ej20r motor

[Guest boostcut]

id fix it, it might cost 2k, but you wont get 1k as it is...

[paul_skidmore5]

What would I get though if I did fix it? Not much more than 2000 surely?

[Guest loren]

fix it. the cost of repair is less than the cost of a decent replacement... and selling it with a blow motor?

you won't get much at all. a grand at the most???

[Guest boostcut]

 paul_skidmore5 said:

What would I get though if I did fix it? Not much more than 2000 surely?

probably about 4k? is it manual?

theyre a bro car. lots of bro's mrs have them for the kids...

[paul_skidmore5]

Yep... Its a manual. Itjust seems a lot to invest for a little return... If any. But I will take it on board though

[Guest loren]

 boostcut']

[quote name='paul_skidmore5 said:

What would I get though if I did fix it? Not much more than 2000 surely?

/quote]

probably about 4k? is it manual?

theyre a bro car. lots of bro's mrs have them for the kids...

4 grand? fuck.

[paul_skidmore5]

 loren']

[quote name='paul_skidmore5 said:

What would I get though if I did fix it? Not much more than 2000 surely?

/quote]

probably about 4k? is it manual?

theyre a bro car. lots of bro's mrs have them for the kids...

4 grand? f***.

And that means?

[Guest loren]

 paul_skidmore5']

[quote name='paul_skidmore5 said:

What would I get though if I did fix it? Not much more than 2000 surely?

/quote]

probably about 4k? is it manual?

theyre a bro car. lots of bro's mrs have them for the kids...

4 grand? f***.

And that means?

it means I'm surprised... and I don't believe it... but look on trademe.

[paul_skidmore5]

Yep... I tend to believe you there

[ReubenH]

EJ20R = Worth saving. Simply put.

And lorens right, 4K is too steep for a head gasket job, you're getting taken for a ride. You can rebuild an engine from the ground up for that much. Ask around, where abouts are yah?

If you don't want to, i'll take the car for $500

As for the resale of the car, i'd say $1000 broken, $4000 fixed. So if you can get it done for 2K, you'll def be better off getting it fixed. If you can't beat your 4K quote, flick it.

Depreciations a prick, 5 years ago these cars were worth 15K.

[Guest loren]

I thought boostcut said 4k for the whole car NOT fixed... but he didn't. 4k fixed is about right.

[Guest]

 ReubenH said:

EJ20R = Worth saving. Simply put.

And lorens right, 4K is too steep for a head gasket job, you're getting taken for a ride. You can rebuild an engine from the ground up for that much. Ask around, where abouts are yah?

If you don't want to, i'll take the car for $500

As for the resale of the car, i'd say $1000 broken, $4000 fixed. So if you can get it done for 2K, you'll def be better off getting it fixed. If you can't beat your 4K quote, flick it.

Depreciations a prick, 5 years ago these cars were worth 15K.

Holy - 5 years ago I bought a 99 B4 off a dealer for 16k - who was paying 15k for these?

[Guest]

just make sure it is a blown head gasket first... too many dodgy mechanics out there... Mann Autos at the airport and Quantum European just to name two... both diagnosed freinds cars with blown head gaskets... the Audi turbo at Quantum had a buggered thermostat... The Holden Vectra is still at Mann Auto's... have told my freind to get it out of there... she's paid $3000 for new head gasket, drove it out and it over heated to be tole the radiator and fan were buggered... another $1500... same symptoms as the Audi!!!

The Audi ended up costing NZ180.00... Quantum quoted $4000 to fix... and even tried to stop her from driving it from their yard - bloody thing ran cool as with the heater on!

[Guest boostcut]

haha loren, 4k is for the whole car- fixed.

1k is for it in its current state.

2k is to repair it..

[spicyHam]

tbh you might be lucky to get 4k fixed. The best offer ive got on mine is 5k, and thats only got 123 kms on it.

[Guest boostcut]

 DarkCrystal GTB said:

just make sure it is a blown head gasket first... too many dodgy mechanics out there... Mann Autos at the airport and Quantum European just to name two... both diagnosed freinds cars with blown head gaskets... the Audi turbo at Quantum had a buggered thermostat... The Holden Vectra is still at Mann Auto's... have told my freind to get it out of there... she's paid $3000 for new head gasket, drove it out and it over heated to be tole the radiator and fan were buggered... another $1500... same symptoms as the Audi!!!

The Audi ended up costing NZ180.00... Quantum quoted $4000 to fix... and even tried to stop her from driving it from their yard - bloody thing ran cool as with the heater on!

all i can say is everyones a genius when they get told what happened at a certain workshop and why the job didnt go smoothly.....

il give you 2 reasons.

AUDI and OPEL VECTRA!!!!

[gazzy2000]

if you can be bothered i wud fix it, the savings really come in to it when you do most the work yourself. But if you just want it gone and/or cant be bothered sell it as is, around the 1K mark as it is.

if you do get it fixed at least you know what you have, rather than buying some one elses problem.

It is a big PITA to get it all fixed then have to sell it.

You could single turbo it while the engine is out, which is a motivating factor to do get the work done and would make you want to keep it, just a thought.

[Guest]

Replace engine with second hand unit - then sell

[Guest]

 

Quote from: DarkCrystal GTB on September 28, 2010, 05:24:55 pmjust make sure it is a blown head gasket first... too many dodgy mechanics out there... Mann Autos at the airport and Quantum European just to name two... both diagnosed freinds cars with blown head gaskets... the Audi turbo at Quantum had a buggered thermostat... The Holden Vectra is still at Mann Auto's... have told my freind to get it out of there... she's paid $3000 for new head gasket, drove it out and it over heated to be tole the radiator and fan were buggered... another $1500... same symptoms as the Audi!!!

The Audi ended up costing NZ180.00... Quantum quoted $4000 to fix... and even tried to stop her from driving it from their yard - bloody thing ran cool as with the heater on!

all i can say is everyones a genius when they get told what happened at a certain workshop and why the job didnt go smoothly.....

il give you 2 reasons.

AUDI and OPEL VECTRA!!!!

Doesent matter what the cars are... if mechanics are ripping people off, then people need to know. And for the record i do know what i'm talking about..