960 wagon 1995 bent valves from belt coming off

[shellybelly]

nope.... wont do that as they only offer 50.00.....I just put over 500.00 in new parts this year and 600.00 last year. I need 1500.00. Or if anyone can get a head and valves for cheap for me???

[Craigd2599]

450 from Clearwater cylinder head

[shellybelly]

What state??

[bright]

nope.... wont do that as they only offer 50.00.....I just put over 500.00 in new parts this year and 600.00 last year. I need 1500.00. Or if anyone can get a head and valves for cheap for me???

Just as advice, don't become too attached. I've learned to walk away from cars when it was clear that they had lost utility. So unless there was a very high sentimental value it's not worth it. And to spare you a bit of sorrow, no one is going to pay 1,500 for a dead car that is readily available in running form for a bit more. Sorry, but just wanted to let you know.

Also, $600 a year for parts and/or labor is not unusual for a car per year.

Consider the following maths.

* $600 year/$2.50 gallons = 240 gallons of gas you could of purchased from last year's maintenance.

240 gallons / 18 gallons/tank = 13 tanks of gas.

That's a bit over 3 months of petrol for the average American driver who does the usual 15K miles. I'm assuming you get a generous 23mpg (I have the 960) so that's about it.

What I am trying to say is don't blind yourself to previous costs. There is an effect in economics called "throwing good money after bad money http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_costs It's one of the reasons things came apart at the seams lately.

The past is the past, and it is time to move on. Have fun with a newer model, or buy the same model that is running. It'll cost you far less in the long run.

[shellybelly]

I had an offer for 500.00 only because he has the same car... Nope not doing it. Like I said I can part out and get my money back but it is time consuming. I am trying right now to find someone to help and split the cost with them.