Is it worth to fix this car? and new car questions

[Max101]

Question#1: Is it worth to fix this car?
Honda Civic 2000, Odometer: 296,000 Km. I had been maintaining it fairly well, but recently started having few problems such as oil leak, battery, etc which I fixed quickly. And now it needs replacement for Head Gasket $900. I wonder if I should continue to fix or dump this car.

Question#2:
What are the reliable and fuel efficient New cars that cost under $15,000 ?.

Questions#3:
How can I get good deal on the new cars? (dealers? across border?)

I will appreciate any answers.

[Andro]

You should probably look at Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Mazda 2

Get an APA or Carcost to know what to offer to dealer.

[Voltex]

$900 head gasket fix? Might as well throw in a couple more bills into the stash and get a new motor instead. If you do plan on dumping your car though, let me know cause I might be interested.

[starboy869]

Toss in a bottle of head gasket fix a leak. It got me through the rest of winter with my beater. At least this will be temp fix the issue until you get a new car. To get rid of this one toss it on kijiji for $650 and take the first $500+ offer.

[sickcars]

Get a second opinion/price

or get a friend thats a mechanic can save you lots of $

[DJ_Peanuts22]

For that price, you can get a junkyard motor and swap it in yourself over the course of a weekend with some help from a few mechanically inclined friends.

2000 Civics are pretty reliable.

[starboy869]

That depends if you have the knowledge, tools, time, and a place to do it. Also depending on where you live vehicle repairs in your driveway can be against a town bylaw.

[packardbell]

buy yourself a cheap ***** fleabay headgasket for about 50 bucks and DIY.
might take you the whole day but unless you make more than 900.00 a day it should be worth your while.

[tr!xxy]

$900 head gasket fix? Might as well throw in a couple more bills into the stash and get a new motor instead. If you do plan on dumping your car though, let me know cause I might be interested.

+1

[honbut]

Question#1: Is it worth to fix this car?
Honda Civic 2000, Odometer: 296,000 Km. I had been maintaining it fairly well, but recently started having few problems such as oil leak, battery, etc which I fixed quickly. And now it needs replacement for Head Gasket $900. I wonder if I should continue to fix or dump this car.


I didnt think changing a head gasket is that much.... at 900$ you can easily pick up a new motor...

[tr!xxy]

For example...

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-engine-engine-parts-HONDA-SOHC-VTEC-AUTOMATIC-TRANSMISSION-D16Y8-W0QQAdIdZ377193173

^Best thing would be to see it run in the car but if you can't do that...then run a compression test with a mechanic.

[poedua]

For example...

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-engine-engine-parts-HONDA-SOHC-VTEC-AUTOMATIC-TRANSMISSION-D16Y8-W0QQAdIdZ377193173

^Best thing would be to see it run in the car but if you can't do that...then run a compression test with a mechanic.

AND a ' leak down ' test.....a better test for determining the condition of an engine IMHO.

[BDSL]

A leak down test determines where the cylinder pressure is leaking.
A compression test determines if the cylinder is holding pressure.

[packardbell]

still driving my silver 1999 si, after retiring the tercel the misses drives the white si.

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h343/packardbell2nhand/IMG_2416.jpg

[starboy869]

If you were local I could've done it for $300 + parts. It would take the better part of an afternoon.

Try an ivan @ igarage.com. He's located in Markham.

[packardbell]

if you were local my auto mech classmate can do it for you for 150.00 plus parts.:)

[forthewinwin]

I'd get some more quotes. $900 sounds excessive to me, although it's not a surprise. I paid $900 to change the shruts on the old Toyota a while back and I'm pretty sure parts was about 1/3 of that.

Or, learn to do it yourself. I'm pretty sure parts won't cost even near that- you're paying for the hands. :lol:

Those Civics are very well made cars. Don't trash them, they'd last much longer if you keep them going. My previous neighbor's Civic lasted 430xxx kms tugging a boat with it all the time.

But if you insist on getting a new car, perhaps buy another lightly used Civic, or a Fit.