The feds are still determined to get my car, they added in more money, my wife is still determined to see it gone.

[Bernie Benz]

<http://moneynews.newsmax.com/victor_riesco/victor_riesco_clunkers/ 
2009/08/10/245914.html>

Bernie


On Aug 11, 2009, at 4:25 AM, <alancordeiro at att.net>  
<alancordeiro at att.net> wrote:

> I need some practical advice from all of you.
>
> When the cash for clunkers first opened up, I toyed with the idea  
> ( spurred on by a relentless persuasion by my wife) of finally  
> getting a new Jetta TDI. However it appeared all of them were long  
> gone, swept up by the first group of early birds. And when the Cash  
> for Clunkers ran out of money, I breathed a sign of relief, my  
> decision was made for me, thanks to my earlier foot dragging.
>
> Now that someone found out my car had been saved, they decided to  
> pump in more money to make sure that my wife would continue to have  
> a reason to keep reminding me. Here is the deal:
>
> 1) Wife wants to see the old Audi out of the driveway...even though  
> its a daily driver on cooler days (no Freon).
> 2) Rust starting to appear on the tip of the hood, and over the  
> wheel wells.
> 3) Rear suspension needs two upper control arms  (yes it actually  
> clunks)
> 4) It needs four new tires before winter......tread down to less  
> than an eighth.
> 5) Two more brake flex hoses need swapping, a few of the rear brake  
> fluid hard lines should probably be changed as well.
> 6) Timing belt has 80,000 (mostly freeway) on it, was going to do  
> it before winter, may just swap the belt and WP, since I did seals  
> and idler as well last time.....this time it may not need to go as  
> long
>
> Pending repair in the near future, since the car presently has  
> 278,000 on her:
>
> 1) Original muffler,
> 2) Original heater core...and some coolant hoses ( right at the  
> turbo for example)
> 3) Rear brake rework, new pads and rotors before winter.
> 4) original fuel pump
> 5) Drive shaft is still all original
> 6) Brake master cylinder still original
> 7) A/C control head is moody
> 8) both rear windows do not work.
>
> What is this car worth.....are there people still willing to buy  
> these cars for the engine and transmission for a reasonable price?  
> I would rather take a smaller amount and save her from being  
> crushed, but the $4500 is a hard number for me to argue with my  
> wife with against a much smaller number.
>
> And of course, I can just keep her......but it will be a continual  
> fight to spend $$ on the car if something more than a hundred or  
> two needs to be replaced in the near future, or she uses up a few  
> days or week of warm garage space during the peak winter days. We  
> live in Michigan, a snow and ice free car means a lot in January  
> and February.
>
> Thoughts from the collective???  I know what a few will say right  
> away.....but hoping to get a reasonable spread of opinions,
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan Cordeiro
> 200q 20v, 278,000 miles,
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