Junk yard advice

[fishaholic18]

Cheferson, empty your pm's.
Are they telling you that it needs a t-case or a tranny too??

[cheferson]

emptied pms. He said i needed a rebuilt transmission(whole unit) , called tatco, said $1800 + tax and fluids so 2K. Cant get it fixed till friday the 20th either. Could i just bypass the transfer case and have 2 wheel drive?

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by cheferson

Could i just bypass the transfer case and have 2 wheel drive?

Not without major modifications...You need 2wd tranny,shaft,maybe mounts..etc..

[cheferson]

Is it worth putting 2K into it for a new trans with it having 120,000 miles?

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by cheferson

Is it worth putting 2K into it for a new trans with it having 120,000 miles?

Average retail Blue Book value is $4800.00.
Since it has a few other problems and body damage it is worth alot less than that, so $2000 is a lot to dump into it...IMO

[cheferson]

Let me put it another way, is it worth putting 2K into , when i still owe my folks 4K for it,just spent $400+ on tires and my other options are buying a clunker for under a $1000(which may break down and need more $$$$)??? The mechanic was gonna buy it of me for more then the junk yard and fix it himself if i was gonna get rid of it, but still only offered me a few hundred. My other options are beetles ride or a subaru station wagon from one of the other members here. Worst part is i have today off and i know where i can get my first keeper today(saw 2 nice fish come out yesterdayteen-low 20's), but i cant get out there unless i fanagle my roomamtes car again.

[cheferson]

Finagled the car, 1st keeper of the year is coming today