![]() 10/31/2017 at 14:49 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
I have an 06 Malibu Maxx LT it has ~160,000 miles. When it warms, the transmission sucks and the cooling system is a mess (I recently replaced the thermostat, and did a full flush, and had the fluid and filter done in the transmission).
A friend is offering me her AWD ‘03 Subaru Legacy Sedan with 120,000 miles for $1500. Her family has maintained it at dealerships since new.
I usually believe that for every $1,000 you spend on a car (initial investment) you should get 10,000 miles out of it. I spent $4,500 on the Malibu in February of ‘16 and have added ~30,000 miles.
Should I sell the Malibu to my mechanic and buy the Subaru, or drive the Malibu into the grave?
If it helps, I live near some superb driving roads.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 14:52 |
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yes.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 14:55 |
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This is the correct answer.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 14:56 |
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As long as the head gaskets don’t need replacing, that sounds like a good deal to me.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 14:56 |
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Do it
![]() 10/31/2017 at 14:56 |
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Absolutely. That Malibu is flying red flags like a Chinese military parade.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 14:57 |
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That’s what I was thinking...
![]() 10/31/2017 at 14:58 |
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do it, sell malibu to the mechanic and take the friend’s subaru
and marry her
![]() 10/31/2017 at 14:59 |
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I’ll have to remember that one...
Thanks for the advice.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 14:59 |
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I think I will... It doesn’t hurt that I really love the Boxer motors..
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:01 |
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HAHAHA I’ll take the Subaru, but I am already married.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:01 |
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Those appear to be solid.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:01 |
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Really it’s the trans issue that has me most concerned. You could have months left or just days left.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:03 |
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Yeah, that’s been the thing for me... I don’t really want to rebuild the trans out of a Malibu...
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:04 |
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ok then give her this cat
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:05 |
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Bank the subaru...
Buy subaru. Drive malibu till you kill it. Then you have a nice subaru waiting for you. win win win
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:08 |
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Interesting... I would have to register the thing, and that’s a $200+ proposition, when it’s all said and done I could break even now, or not break even later (no way I get 2k for the Malibu from a yard).
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:10 |
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I’m a fan of the Malibu Maxx, but if the trans is that bad after having the fluid and filter change, keeping it around and waiting for the trans to need a rebuild/replace doesn’t make much sense to me.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:11 |
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I need to train my cat to do this.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:12 |
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Ditch it, but find a Maxx SS for a replacement.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:13 |
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Your mechanic is offering you $2k for the Malibu? That makes selling it a lead-pipe-cinch. No way you’ll get that much when the trans shits the bed.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:13 |
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I did want one of those...
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:15 |
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Yeah, he seems to think he can get $3,000+ for it when he’s done with it...
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:15 |
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06 Malibu Maxx LT it has ~160,000 miles.
Say no more! Set fire to that fucking thing!
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:15 |
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Smoking cat is french (based on the Renault). Checks out.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:17 |
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He probably can. That’s a good deal for both of you IMO.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:17 |
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Shop-Teacher, I was looking for you yesterday. I posted on oppo paging for you...
There was a buick wagon with a manual... had your name on it...
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/paging-shopteacher-1819966549
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:43 |
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Take the money and run! Also find a new mechanic because this one has clearly lost it.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 15:52 |
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Yeah, I replied to it. Does it not show my reply for you? I just checked, it’s still there for me.
![]() 10/31/2017 at 16:02 |
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hmm. odd. Well, glad you saw it
![]() 10/31/2017 at 22:05 |
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I hate to be rude, but how do you spend 4500$ on a Malibu Maxx with 130k miles?