feeler: possibly parting out 86' 16v

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

If we were all just looking at the Blue Book value of our cars most of us would have thrown in the towel a long time ago.
I bought an 87 16V about 3 years ago with a parts car. Superficially the car looked good, but the engine didn't run and turned out to have two burned pistons.
By the time I could stand to drive the car I'd spent $6500 doing all the labor myself. OTOH, I've now driven it 30,000 miles for a total cost of around $9000 including gas, parts, insurance and inspections and tags.
Match $.30/mile with a new car!
So, I guess it boils down to fixing up a car and spending the bucks or spending the bucks upfront.
What's the point of owning a non-Scirocco, spending the same $$/mile in the long run and getting a lot less enjoyment??
Dan

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ben Walter 
  To: Dan Bubb 
  Cc: Scirocco List 
  Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 11:45 AM
  Subject: Re: feeler: possibly parting out 86' 16v


  i don't mind replacing parts, but i cant keep up with the cars issues. the price tag for all the parts just to make it run right and not leak anything/ no loose parts is right around 2g's-more that the cars blue book value. i hope this explains my frustration 


  On 10/14/06, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote: 
    Well, it looks to me like you have a whole bunch of go-fast goodies.
    Maybe it's time to cut back on that and spend your money on getting the car 
    in reliable running condition.

    Course the other option is to sell all the go-fast goodies at about 1/2 what
    you paid for them and move on.

    It's a 20 year old car. If you're not up for replacing the old parts then 
    moving on is probably your better bet.
    Dan

    From: "Ben Walter" <toofast4you89@gmail.com>
    Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 9:50 PM
    Subject: feeler: possibly parting out 86' 16v 


    > dear Lister's,
    >
    > it's starting to feel like its time to throw in the towel.  my 86 16v
    > Rocco
    > has got to many expensive problems for me or my wallet to keep up with.it
    > is
    > a tornado red car with a sunroof.  it has H&R coil overs,bran new bonrath
    > poly strut bearings, 17" flik wasps(great condition-2 seasons) with falken
    > ziex 512 tires with about 60% tread left, stainless steel brake lines at 
    > all
    > corners, rebuilt 2.0L 16v from a 92'  passat(about 70k), euro bumpers in
    > great condition(black), euro lights in great condition, kamei upper hood
    > spoiler, 16v body kit is in good condition accept for the front passenger 
    > side lip, BRAN NEW tectonics 2.25" stainless steel exhaust with a
    > resonator
    > delete and a borla strait pass muffler, new ball joints, etc, etc, etc.
    > I'm
    > leaving a lot out, simply because I'm tired and don't want to think of all 
    > the problems
    >
    > the goal is to take the Little money i have in combination with the money
    > from the scirocco to get a new car/truck.  if any one is very seriously
    > interested, and i can get rid of the majority of the car, i may go through 
    > with it.  i don't know if i will stay in scirocco's or not.
    >
    > peace for the time being...
    >
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