also, don't tell the potential buyers about the leaks...let them find out
after they own the car, otherwise you won't be able to sell it

"Tony Evans" <mopar@trantle.org> wrote in message
news:6eqdnRSB7uPjNQbVnZ2dnUVZ_vSdnZ2d@bright.net.. .
> sell it for $1500 and buy a new Toyota Yaris for 12K brand new.
>
>
> "felicia44" <adhocfelicia@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:d770d3325831dac7e6dbc83878fec453@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > My '96 Neon (Plymouth) is "dripping" transmission fluid on my driveway.
> >
> > My mechanic says that it's a "minor leak" right now -- but it could get
> > worse. Temporarily, he replaced the transmission fluid with new fluid
> > (containing a "resealing" ingredient that he said might help slow the
> > leak).
> >
> > To really fix it, he says that I have two choices -- one costing $1,200
> > (re-sealing) and one costing $1,500 (rebuild transmission).
> >
> > Since the mileage is 66,300, I'm not sure what to do. I bought the car
> > used in 2002 (with 42,000 miles) -- and I've gotten a lot of good use
out
> > of it, with no major (expensive) problems.
> >
> > Ever since I bought the car, I have had to put freon in the a/c every
> > summer -- because of a slow freon leak. That's easy to do (my brother
> > showed me how to put the freon in) -- and it's inexpensive.
> >
> > Since the freon leak has not gotten any worse in 6 years, I'm wondering
if
> > I can just deal with the transmission fluid leak the same way that I've
> > been taking care of the freon leak.
> >
> > Other than that, I haven't had any other mechanical problems with the
> > car.
> >
> > I really enjoy the car-- and the "interior" still looks great. So I'm
> > hoping that I can get another 30,000-40,000 miles out of it without
> > putting major money into it. (I only paid $3,600 for it in 2002.)
> >
> > Would appreciate receiving any advice.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -- Felicia
> >
> >
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