I have an 850 Turbo Wagon that recently became friends with a ditch on the shoulder of the road.

Estimated repairs are $2,000... needs engine mounts, charcoal canister, control arms, struts on both sides and a new engine subframe.

It has about 145,000 miles on it... and only liability insurance on it.

Would you all recommend spedning the cash to fix it? Or part it out?

 

Can you buy a car better than this one for $2,000 or less? If the answer is NO, fix it, if YES sell it and buy something else. You can probably get about $1,000 out of it no matter how bad it is.

 

+1 on the fix. There are plenty of parts around to fix it. You might even get it done a little cheaper if you shop around. The bigger question is do you want to keep the car. If you don't then this is a good time to make the change. Just remember, if you like the car they aren't making them anymore so there is a finite number of them available. I saw one or two wagons on ebay today that they were parting out. Check and see if they have the parts you need.

 

Unless the frame/subframe is bent, I would fix it. At 145,000 you were due for shoucks/struts. mounts, etc anyway. Just my .02

Glenn