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Mar 23, 2012 | 09:53 PM

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msmenne17

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Originally Posted by dlibson

Michael, what is wrong with the Saturn beside oil consumption?

Interior (mostly headliner) is trashed. Rear strut is bad. Oil leak, LOTS of oil consumption (3 quarts this week). A/C broke ... someone cut the wire. don't know if it even works. Doesn't have cruise control. That's Katie's biggest complaint about it. If the oil stuff wasn't too bad to take care of, I'd consider keeping it.

Almost 200K miles.

Mar 23, 2012 | 09:54 PM

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msmenne17

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From: Lunchtown

Evening Jay!

Mar 23, 2012 | 09:58 PM

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DieselCamper01

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Originally Posted by Excursion4X4

I got something done today .....
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Looks like it has been painted more than once...

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Originally Posted by Ford79

That's the plan.

I thought I read that at one time. Seems stupid to me, but I guess it is a way to get more $$$ from people that need to remove them.

Should I bring the can of Vaseline?????

AstroLube...

Mar 23, 2012 | 09:59 PM

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DieselCamper01

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How is everyone tonight? Sounds like a busy weekend for most.

Mar 23, 2012 | 09:59 PM

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wildstang

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The escort is a good commuter car. Everything is pretty to fix and cheap. Except heater core been told dash needs to be pulled for that.

Mar 23, 2012 | 09:59 PM

#2586

msmenne17

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Another Escort.

1997 Ford Escort

Mar 23, 2012 | 10:02 PM

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dlibson

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Originally Posted by wildstang

The escort is a good commuter car. Everything is pretty to fix and cheap. Except heater core been told dash needs to be pulled for that.

Pretty to fix? Huh, never worked on a car that was pretty to fix before.

Usually pretty and cheap don't mix either...

Mar 23, 2012 | 10:03 PM

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dlibson

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Originally Posted by msmenne17

Well, the cruise is the big problem. A head job and A/C is cheap for that car...

The interior can be cleaned up to be better...

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Mar 23, 2012 | 10:03 PM

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msmenne17

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From: Lunchtown

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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01

How is everyone tonight? Sounds like a busy weekend for most.

doing good. Hanging out looking for cars. Hopefully weekend won't turn out too busy. I've got plenty of stuff to get done around the house.

Mar 23, 2012 | 10:05 PM

#2590

DieselCamper01

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Originally Posted by dlibson

Well, the cruise is the big problem. A head job and A/C is cheap for that car...

The interior can be cleaned up to be better...

Those aren't usually cheap either...

Mar 23, 2012 | 10:05 PM

#2591

msmenne17

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From: Lunchtown

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Originally Posted by dlibson

Well, the cruise is the big problem. A head job and A/C is cheap for that car...

The interior can be cleaned up to be better...

I might be able to convince her to keep it a bit longer if we could take care of the oil stuff and a/c. How do I know if it's just a head job or something more?

Mar 23, 2012 | 10:06 PM

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dlibson

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Well, you have to take it apart, but it's usually valves that don't close fully...

Mar 23, 2012 | 10:06 PM

#2593

DieselCamper01

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What about just dropping in a used engine?

Mar 23, 2012 | 10:07 PM

#2594

dlibson

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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01

Those aren't usually cheap either...

No, not at all. Damn money tree...

Mar 23, 2012 | 10:08 PM

#2595

msmenne17

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From: Lunchtown

The car has been passed around the family and well used/abused. I smashed the front end in November. It's not pretty, but it's functional and in tact.

Closest I've ever been to doing a head job myself is the intake manifold gaskets on my '82 Mustang 302HO.

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