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Bought a car for 4k to find out that it needs an extra 3k in repairs

>> No.24540631

What does it need done to it? I’m a mechanic

>> No.24540744

>>24540631
Timing chain replacement and it has faulty piston rings (Mercedes Benz OM642 engine), burns 1 liter of oil per 800 kilometers. With the oil burning that much the particulate filter will be dead in no time...

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>>24540517
>it needs $400 in parts and $2,600 in labor I'm too stupid and lazy to do with rental tools I can get for free at O'reilies auto parts

Boohoo so sad!

>> No.24540869

>>24540744
Ah shit. Yeah, timing chain and piston rings are very labor intensive. That sucks man, there’s no easy fix for those problems. If the car isn’t worth $7k once you’re done fixing it, you might want to consider just cutting your losses and selling it now for something else

>> No.24540937

>>24540517
Buy a toyota next time and you won't have to worry about shit like this

>> No.24540948

>>24540869
>>24540631
Based mechanic anon
>>24540517
OP if you dont know cars its worth taking your uncle or someone who knows cars so you dont buy a POS

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>>24540744
You seriously bought a $4k Mercedes? This is the most nigger-tier car purchase I can imagine.
>be OP, have 4k to spend on car
>choice A: older Toyota that will last forever
>choice B: Mercedes shit box that will make me look nigger rich
You deserve to be justed.

>> No.24541088

>>24540517
I‘m 28 and never owned a car. I‘m too frugal for a sudden thousands of bucks repairjob, I use public transport like a fucking hobo and it’s comfy and cheap

>> No.24541118

Sell.it for $4.3k and buy another car

>> No.24541150
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24541150

>fell for the used car meme

>> No.24541159 [DELETED] 

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>> No.24542101

Lol just buy a Toyota next time. Never fall for the used german luxury car meme. They're prices well in the 5-12k range, but when they fail the repair cost as much as the car does. You can get a nice used Camry instead they will last for hundreds of thousands of miles as long as you do basic maintenance.

>> No.24542137

>>24541048
Relax bro why you so mad ?
People fuck up

>> No.24542196

>>24542137
t. trying to dump his toyota bags

>> No.24542267

>>24542196
lmao, i have a shitbox corolla and i drive to work knowing that my shitbox will outlast every single heap of shit in the carpark. all of those ranger dual cabs? fail after 50kms.

>> No.24542336

>>24540517
You should be getting a full inspection before you buy it

>> No.24542362

>>24540744
You bought the car for 7k. You just didn't know yet. On the upside you have a cool car. On the downside you chose to buy a luxury brand when you're poor.

>> No.24542448

dumbass cheap german cars are money pits
you were supposed to buy Japanese

>> No.24542692

>>24540744
>buying an out of warranty benz for 4k

you deserve to get rekt. get rid of that shit and buy a fucking toyota or honda you stupid fuck.

>> No.24542937

Did none of you have dads?

Low mileage preferable, jap or German engine, 1 (older) lady owner

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>>24542692
This
Best option is to get an "old" japanese sport motorcycle as they are very fun, fuel efficient, reliable and you can easily do minor work yourself like oil changes and shit

If you need a car, you need to buy one from an old fart that barely drove it and will sell it for peanuts because he's old and doesnt give a shit

>> No.24542970

And by German I mean VW

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>>24540777
>this
and
>checked

>> No.24543097

>>24540517
Always pay a mechanic to come with you when you look at a secondhand car. If the seller gets frustrated or annoyed they're hiding something

>> No.24543107

>>24540517
NEVER buy a “mid range” priced used car. They are by far the worst value for your money. If you are going to buy a used car you should buy a beater for about $1k or less from craigslist, or go all out and buy something thats nearly brand new. Anything in between is brainlet purchase territory.

>> No.24543163

>>24542196
bags? lol my 88 pickup has doubled in value since I bought it.

>> No.24543252

>>24542960
I almost die because some Karen was texting and driving and didn't see me. Sport motorbikes/superbikes are a suicide with some many dumbfucks on the road.

>> No.24543344

>>24543163
based and yota pilled. all the old shit from the 80s and 90s is starting to moon. fucking overland shills have pumped the price of landcruisers as well.

Shit even my 2004 4runner is holding its value and i drive the piss out of that thing. I guess toyota selling over priced new 4runners and tacoma's helps as well, since people will just hold on to their old ones longer.

this post took 9 captchas

>> No.24543389

>>24543252
I know they're dangerous, every time you step on it you need to ride with the mindset that every single car is out there to run you over

t. Riding for 16 years, no problems besides thousands of dollars in speeding tickets

>> No.24543641

>>24540744
>3k mercedes
anon i almost feel bad for u