On Aug 8, 1:03*am, "Tony Evans" <mo...@trantle.org> wrote:
> 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
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> "Tony Evans" <mo...@trantle.org> wrote in message
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> news:6eqdnRSB7uPjNQbVnZ2dnUVZ_vSdnZ2d@bright.net.. .
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> > sell it for $1500 and buy a new Toyota Yaris for 12K brand new.
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> > "felicia44" <adhocfeli...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:d770d3325831dac7e6dbc83878fec453@localhost.t alkaboutautos.com...
> > > Hello,
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> > > My '96 Neon (Plymouth) is "dripping" transmission fluid on my driveway.
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> > > 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).
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> > > To really fix it, he says that I have two choices -- one costing $1,200
> > > (re-sealing) and one costing $1,500 (rebuild transmission).
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> > > Since the mileage is 66,300, I'm not sure what to do. *I bought thecar
> > > used in 2002 (with 42,000 miles) -- and I've gotten a lot of good use
> out
> > > of it, with no major (expensive) problems.
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> > > 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.
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> > > 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.
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> > > Other than that, I haven't had any other mechanical problems with the
> > > car.
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> > > 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.)
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> > > Would appreciate receiving any advice.
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> > > Thanks,
>
> > > -- Felicia
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i would never buy a toyota over a dodge and number two that neon will
out last any toyota and for you to tell him to sell it for 1500 and
don't tell the new buyer about the leak is a real shitty thing to do
to any body