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To keep 960 or not to keep (get 99-02 S80 instead?) 900 1995

posted by  bremic on  Tue Jan 17 23:59 CST 2012
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Sorry for the long post....

Have had some family health issues the last few months (including me) and have racked up some nice bills. Having waiting longer than normal to work on the cars, just brought our 1995 960 with 212k on the clock to our trusted mechanic. $3k in estimates later we are debating whether or not to keep it. I used to do a lot of work myself but am now semi-disabled (can't lay on my back for more than a few minutes, lifting and bending are difficult.)

List of items that should be fixed/replaced:
- both front strut assemblies (one is broken)
- all ball joints
- power steering pump leaking
- brake lines, slow leak
- sway bar & links
- head/valve cover gasket leaking
- oil cooler gaskets
- parking brake
- ABS sensor
- new battery

Good news is that these are all wear items and nothing major is going on, engine, tranny is fine. We just put about $1600 into the car last summer (ac, rear main engine seal, rear drive shaft seal, etc.) Have had the car since 110k so we know the history.

The bank will loan us money to get another used car but not to fix the one we have.

Would be looking at getting a 99,00,01 S80 instead.

Is it time to let our great 960 go?

Thanks in advance!
Mike
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95 964, 212k and counting






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