- Nov 29, 2012
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Turns out tho that after i spent the money on a new HU, along with new tires and rims...altogether about 1300-1400 dollars...I ended up having to get some things fixed while in MI over my break (traveled home to see family since i go to school in NC). After a thermostat fix of some kind and alignment, and a new battery, I spent about 350.
THEN!! Today i found out that the gas i have been smelling...the leak was from the fuel pump and one of those is gunna b 325, along with labor another 200. After taxes (and oil change and some other little part), i am spending another 600, sucks to find this out when you already spent your extra money...
So, the mechanic actually recommended i get a new (used) car since there is a lot of rust on/under this one and he figures it will cost me a lot in the next 2.5 years while i finish school. I am skeptical of his opinion (and please take into account that he is NOT trying to sell me anything. love the place i go to, its family owned and they always help me out) because if he has only been a mechanic in the south (im not sure) then he may not know what "a lot" of rust is on a car that is from MI. since i had it looked at in michigan i am getting ahold of the person there and asking them about the rust and what they thought too.
It is an 04 Envoy SLT, leather/sunroof/...new tires and HU
with about 120,000 miles on it. its in great condition i think, you can see photos on my page.
LAST TIME I EVER BUY A USED CAR THAT LIVED IN THE NORTH!!!
What i want to know is does anyone else have a car from around 2004 that spent its whole life in the north with all the snow and salt? have you had any problems? Is it worth trying to get another SUV, or should i just drive it til im outta college? i just dont wanna be putting $1000 into it a year, on top of a car payment.
PS. if i do buy another car, it will have to be $10,000 or less. I owe about 5000 more on this one, and KBB puts it at about 6k trade in, 8k private sale. another site (NADA i think) put it closer to 9k![Confused :confused: :confused:](/forums/smilies/confused.gif)
THANKS ALL!
(also sucks that i didnt get this looked at in MI before i left because i could have got it done for at least half price on the labor, and maybe a better deal on the part too, since my brother-in-law manages a GM dealership there. since it was only a smell, and not leaving a spot, we figured it was a hose or something
if i had more time to spend there i probably would have had it checked, oh well...)
THEN!! Today i found out that the gas i have been smelling...the leak was from the fuel pump and one of those is gunna b 325, along with labor another 200. After taxes (and oil change and some other little part), i am spending another 600, sucks to find this out when you already spent your extra money...
So, the mechanic actually recommended i get a new (used) car since there is a lot of rust on/under this one and he figures it will cost me a lot in the next 2.5 years while i finish school. I am skeptical of his opinion (and please take into account that he is NOT trying to sell me anything. love the place i go to, its family owned and they always help me out) because if he has only been a mechanic in the south (im not sure) then he may not know what "a lot" of rust is on a car that is from MI. since i had it looked at in michigan i am getting ahold of the person there and asking them about the rust and what they thought too.
It is an 04 Envoy SLT, leather/sunroof/...new tires and HU
![Lips-Are-Sealed :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed:](/forums/smilies/lipsrsealed.gif)
LAST TIME I EVER BUY A USED CAR THAT LIVED IN THE NORTH!!!
What i want to know is does anyone else have a car from around 2004 that spent its whole life in the north with all the snow and salt? have you had any problems? Is it worth trying to get another SUV, or should i just drive it til im outta college? i just dont wanna be putting $1000 into it a year, on top of a car payment.
PS. if i do buy another car, it will have to be $10,000 or less. I owe about 5000 more on this one, and KBB puts it at about 6k trade in, 8k private sale. another site (NADA i think) put it closer to 9k
![Confused :confused: :confused:](/forums/smilies/confused.gif)
THANKS ALL!
(also sucks that i didnt get this looked at in MI before i left because i could have got it done for at least half price on the labor, and maybe a better deal on the part too, since my brother-in-law manages a GM dealership there. since it was only a smell, and not leaving a spot, we figured it was a hose or something
![Sad-Cry :sadcry: :sadcry:](/forums/smilies/sadcry.gif)