You want to get the car running well enough to tell if the engine and trans are good. IF they are, then you may be able to get the car running again,but the cost be what is being suggest or could be a lot more. The AWD models are not a car that is cheap to bring back from lack of maintenance. I usua...

Lots of good info in this thread on how to get started in getting this car back on the road, but...OP said he knows less than nothing about cars. I don't want to be negative Nelly here, but this is not the kind of car for people with no skills ( I know I'm making an assumption here ) A 98' XC can qu...

I'll weigh in on this as well. Wrenching is like Cooking, anyone can do it with enough practice and discipline. You need about $200 in basic tools to get started. You need a fairly comprehensive ratchet set, which you can grab for about $50 at Walmart. You need a special set of tools for this car ca...