How to deal with "Runnables" and I'm not mechanically inclined to fix?

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

Another thing is don't be too concerned with what the seller says is wrong with the vehicle. Some of them don't really know, and/or are too lazy to do any maintenance so they just assume the symptoms mean something major needs replaced, when it may just need fluid/cheap part.

On a Caravan I bought a few years ago the guy said the transmission was going out and also that it needed the compressor replaced.



Paid a tiny bit over scrap price for it and hauled it home.

Transmission was low on fluid. Topped it off. Ran great after that.

Belt was shredded and tensioner was shot. Once that was replaced AC was blowing cold.

Yeah had experiences like that as well. Like the 99 olds I picked up, guy said it needed a starter, just needed a fresh battery. Going to pick up a taurus next week with a bad trany but fingers crossed Im hoping a quart of trany fluid fixes it. Ive never ran accross a car good enough to resell, if the interior is shot there's no need in trying sell it because no one will want it. It amazes me how people are too ignorant or lazy to roll up a f$@@ing electric window. I just don't understand it. And being a mechanic, like me, and having access to a good shop helps as well.