clayton006 Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 ** Mods if this needs moved, please do ** Just trying to gauge some opinions... Well here is the situation: I got my convertible back last week from the shop. And it's running as best as could be expected. There is a lot wrong with this car and I'm debating on if I should sell it and buy one I really want later... or wait for a bit and try to fix this one. On the list to fix: The LT1 needs rebuilt or swapped out. Pushing almost 173k miles is worrying me. Plus the lifters are really starting to tick more now. The car has "lower" than normal oil pressure. The 4L60e needs rebuilt. It hasn't had a good transmission in it for a while. No radio, and no driver's side lock (which is being fixed this week). It needs new weatherstripping, and the rear tail lights leak really bad. The car needs painted (although no rust on the body, just the underside). The rims need stripped and either painted or chromed. The convertible top is actually in very good shape. The headlight gears are stripped, and it needs new suspension all around. I know it seems like a laundry list. About 2 years ago you could not have given me enough money (well that's not entirely true) to get rid of this car, but now it seems like the problems are finally catching up to me. I guess my question is, should I dump money into this car and try to restore it? Or should I try to hunt down an LS1 M6 (prefer convertible) and work on it when the time comes? I should note that by selling it I mean trading it in on another vehicle. Thanks for the input, Clayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351mach11647545510 Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 get rid of it unless it's rare or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksrt4 Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 it sounds likr too much work would have to be put in to it, What you have said about the car really doesnt give it much of a tradein value or even a good sellers price... it is not worth fixing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton006 Posted March 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 it sounds likr too much work would have to be put in to it, What you have said about the car really doesnt give it much of a tradein value or even a good sellers price... it is not worth fixing That's what I was thinking. Time to get the lock fixed and get a beater for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 5.7 Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 find a ls1 m6.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 depends on how much you like the car pick up a low mile used drivetrain to swap in and keep driving it while you get the body ready for paint..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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