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07-07-15, 05:24 PM
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Thanks for the recipe @rpenmanparker.
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07-07-15, 05:33 PM
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07-07-15, 05:35 PM
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So it's possible I may have to take the Saturn out back and shoot it.
It's been incredibly reliable for 17 years. But now a hole in the muffler and need for new front brakes (pads + rotors) means a $500-600 repair bill. I am willing to consider this, but my wife is saying it's time to put the old gal on hospice. Luckily it drives ok (other than the muffler noise which is a nuisance but tolerable for now) so we don't have to make a rushed decision.
It's been incredibly reliable for 17 years. But now a hole in the muffler and need for new front brakes (pads + rotors) means a $500-600 repair bill. I am willing to consider this, but my wife is saying it's time to put the old gal on hospice. Luckily it drives ok (other than the muffler noise which is a nuisance but tolerable for now) so we don't have to make a rushed decision.
i had a saturn i inherited years ago that gave me nothing but trouble. tranny replaced twice (warrantied), ingnition replaced half a dozen times
now i have a focus thats getting really long in the tooth and i think this is its last year before i send it to the farm. leaking oil, needs tires, suspension, power wire harness, power window motor, the list goes on. i really dont want it anymore so i would happily drive it till it falls apart blues brothers style, but its worth less than the tow to a junkyard. gotta dump it before it completely conks out, probably before winter really hits
+1 on doing your own brakes though, all you need is a jack, lugnut wrench and maybe a hammer to free the rotors and about half an hour. super easy. if youve ever adjusted a derailleur before youve done more technical wrenching.
07-07-15, 06:23 PM
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Yeah. It's only brakes. Not really important if they work when you're done.
07-07-15, 06:31 PM
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07-07-15, 06:39 PM
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This! Nice stuff, @LesterOfPuppets
07-07-15, 07:09 PM
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07-07-15, 07:09 PM
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07-07-15, 07:12 PM
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So it's possible I may have to take the Saturn out back and shoot it.
It's been incredibly reliable for 17 years. But now a hole in the muffler and need for new front brakes (pads + rotors) means a $500-600 repair bill. I am willing to consider this, but my wife is saying it's time to put the old gal on hospice. Luckily it drives ok (other than the muffler noise which is a nuisance but tolerable for now) so we don't have to make a rushed decision.
It's been incredibly reliable for 17 years. But now a hole in the muffler and need for new front brakes (pads + rotors) means a $500-600 repair bill. I am willing to consider this, but my wife is saying it's time to put the old gal on hospice. Luckily it drives ok (other than the muffler noise which is a nuisance but tolerable for now) so we don't have to make a rushed decision.
07-07-15, 08:00 PM
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07-07-15, 08:06 PM
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I did put new front rotors and pads on it, though. For a sec I thought that was the last car I did brakes on, but then I remembered I did pads on all 4 wheels and rotors in the rear on a Lincoln Mark VII LSC. It was pretty crazy. Had to get this weird Pandora's Box kinda tool for that one.
07-07-15, 08:12 PM
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I miss it now. Only two cars I've owned that I miss, the Volvo and a '70 VW camper.
07-07-15, 08:12 PM
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everyone else i know that had a saturn put over 100k miles on it, mine lasted maybe 70k before i was fed up
maybe i had a lemon
maybe i had a lemon
07-07-15, 08:15 PM
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07-07-15, 08:17 PM
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07-07-15, 08:17 PM
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There is a Pinzgauer up the road I'm tempted to make an offer on, however.
07-07-15, 08:28 PM
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I had my fill of trying to keep sad old cars going when I was poor. I don't miss scrounging junk yards, being stranded on a roadside, or trying to find a trustworthy mechanic.
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07-07-15, 08:33 PM
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07-07-15, 08:34 PM
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so going to put this back on the road soon.
07-07-15, 08:35 PM
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Nk. Old junkers are cheap if you don't mind repairs at random intervals, and usually as night's falling in the middle of nowhere.