[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Careful on asssumptions.... Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by AMG [Email] (#3110) [Profile/Gallery] (more from AMG) on Wed, 21 Jul 2004 05:06:43 In Reply to: Re: Deciding whether to sell my 9000 Aero, Sam (Merc Mechanic), Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:05:36 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Far be it from me to suggest keeping a car that you don't want to pay to fix every 6 months, but please be wary of switching a "known-quantity" used car for an unknown used car.

Also, you should consider that you may not be able to get anywhere near $6500 for a '93 9K, Aero or not. Not to be an ass or cause regrets, but honestly I think you overpaid originally for the car. It is a buyers market out there for used cars right now and you'll be very lucky to get what you ask for in most situations.

Even with all you've done to your Aero, I think there is a very good possibility that if you take the car to the same mechanic every 6 months, that you WILL keep getting those $x00 estimates .... perpetually. That's just the way things work it seems ... these guys are in business to make money from each car they see. Not saying that you haven't had legitimate repair issues, just that if you pay for every bit of maintenance a 9k needs at 75+ an hour, it really will add up.

That's a hard call, no easy decision. If i were in your shoes I'd keep the Aero and see if your friend can cope with some of first problems. Send him to the 9K board if he has ?'s!

-Good Luck, AMG



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• Deciding whether to sell my 9000 Aero, AnnieG, Tue, 20 Jul 2004 18:34:59
  • TCS and Life questions, Rafe, Thu, 22 Jul 2004 16:55:04
    • Re: TCS and Life questions-TCS DISEASE!!! WHAT IS THIS?, lpatten, Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:42:07
  • Re: Deciding whether to sell my 9000 Aero, Oliver, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:27:00
    • TCS..., PGAero , Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:29:29
    • I should have thought of this, but...., zeke, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:23:01
      • Re: I should have thought of this, but...., AnnieG, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:27:28
        • Oh, you live in the city!..., zeke, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:34:45
  • Dump him for even suggesting it! j/k, but..., Bob Falfa, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:59:14
  • A car in hand is better.....oh, that was for birds...., TKC, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:00:21
  • Re: Deciding whether to sell my 9000 Aero, KB900psi, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:46:56
  • If you have to ask..., Street, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 08:31:32
  • Having had a 940 Turbo I can be a bit more objective.., Noel, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 08:00:37
    • you know i hear tell of volvo horror stories but>, prodigal son, Thu, 22 Jul 2004 05:20:27
  • As someone here once said -, BrianD, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 07:19:46
  • Your labor costs are about to drop to zilch..., JBinDC, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 06:38:17
  • Change your Mechanic & keep the aero n/m, Pierre, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 06:24:36
  • There are still a few things I'd be concerned with....., zeke, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 04:54:39
    • Balance chain, head gasket.....n/m, EricG, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:16:13
  • Is he willing to work on the Aero .... If so keep 'er !, Nicholas , Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:09:35
  • Keep the Aero....., turrbo , Tue, 20 Jul 2004 19:48:56
  • Go with the Volvo. Be ready to have lots of fun (+), Vlad, Tue, 20 Jul 2004 19:14:34
    • Hehe, never heard "fun" and "Volvo", AdamB , Tue, 27 Jul 2004 08:35:15
  • Re: Deciding whether to sell my 9000 Aero, tturboboy, Tue, 20 Jul 2004 19:08:55
    • Re: Deciding whether to sell my 9000 Aero, Sam (Merc Mechanic), Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:05:36
      • Careful on asssumptions...., AMG , Wed, 21 Jul 2004 05:06:43 <-- Viewing This Message
        • edmund's suggests lower, nt moore, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 06:48:32

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