What would you do? '89 200 non-Q

[SIMON HOLTBY]

Shawn,

If it was my decision I would buy a 5000/200 q in either avant or saloon.
I'd also want a 10v as parts are more easily available and a lot cheaper
compared to a 20v.
I think auto boxes are lucky to pass 150k so you may be on borrowed time
there. The cost you quote for repairs to your car are more than the car
would be worth in the UK.
Get yourself a 200q and any parts that you require you can take them from
your existing car and then either sell or scrap/part it.
A friend had an 86 200q avant in Tornado red with full black leather, he
still regrets selling it.

Regards

Simon Holtby

--- Shawn Kolu <skolu at qwest.net> wrote: > I currently own a '89 200 non-q,
auto trans with 150K.  Body is clean,
> paint
> is good.  I believe the engine is sound, but I have deferred a lot of
> repairs i.e. sagging headliner, 3 electric windows not working (loom or
> regulator?), No AC (Charge?), leaky exhaust (muffler not manifold), dead
> bomb, leaky rack or pump or high pressure hose, blah, blah, blah.  I
> know
> it's nearly criminal as this is actually a wonderful car.
> 
> What I want is a 5000/200 Q, what I really want is a 20V 200Q Avant,
> though
> I don't want a car payment.  The question should I sell it as is, save
> some
> money and buy a Q or should I fix what I've got.  I imagine 2 to 3 K to
> get
> it back in shape.  I'll do some of the work and have the shop do some. 
> For
> Example, I would do the high pressure hose or hydraulic pump, I wouldn't
> do
> the rack.
> 


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