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Repair or Replace?

Chadgervais

Chadgervais

Former GP Owner
Greetings

2004 GT2 just rolled over 230,000 miles. Here is a rundown of everything wrong with it:
-Two front wheel hubs with some play
-Oil leak, one quart every 2000 miles
-Steering rack leak
-Horrible rattling under the car when hitting potholes, not the exhaust
-Needs shocks and struts
-Transmission has begun to hesitate in the 1-2 shift
-AC causes a weird surge, then almost stall
-Fuel pump losing prime, no puddles on the ground
-Motor ticks on startup when its colder than 20F

Should I bother putting more money into this car? This is what I have done in the last year

-Front sway bar
-Water Pump
-PS Pump
-Battery
-Intake Plenum
-Elbows, and switched to Prestone Green
-Front pads, rotors
-Rear pads


Thanks
 


At 230k most of these items you list would be considered normal wear n tear... Just sayin!

You have to offset the cost of repair -vs- replacement with new car... Personally, unless you are planning on buying a NEW car, not new used... You are just buying the same crapola all over again. It's better to have a known problem, then unknown. I'd fix it up if those are the only issues. But expect more, like window motors, weather stripping, etc. : ). Don't be disappointed!
 
Thing is, Im pretty sure I can strike a deal on a 2004 Civic with way better MPG and only 53,000 on the clock. Its my grandmother's car and she will be giving up driving soon. She would probably sell it to me for whatever I could get for the GP. She is the "little old lady who only drives to church" that everyone always talks about. She seldom drives in the winter, and keeps it spotless.

Its a tough decision. Im wondering if i should get out of it now while i can still get money from it, rather than wait until something big goes and get less money out of it.
 
It may have low miles, but everything on the car is still the same age as your car.

It may end up needing just as many repairs as your car. I would look to see if its got a timing belt, those are a very pricey job to replace and if the belt is indeed 10 years old it should be replaced.
 


I fail to see the usefulness of asking this on a GP enthusiast site. Of course most of us are going to tell you to keep the GP.
 
Sell the GP, hand Granny the cash and nab the civic. You can't loose driving a go kart if mileage is on your mind. Because a GP is reasonable on fuel to begin with.
 
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