Payday!
I put $100 back for the hay I need to buy. Now all my misc expenses are covered! Hurray! It is possible I might not even need all that I put back, but I wanted to be safe.
$50 to car payment.
Only able to put $35 in trip fund. But now that the misc expenses are out of the way, hopefully I will be able to put more back before the trip. Only a few more weeks to go.
Cobalt engines are turning out really hard to find! We have been looking for months, and none of them have been suitable. Finally found 2, but can not decide which to go with.
#1 has $85k miles and will cost $1,250 counting shipping. Has a 30 day warranty. From salvage yard.
#2 has $50k miles and is only $650. It is within driving distance, so we can go look at it, and watch it run. No warranty. From individual.
I am scared to go without a warranty... But #2 is half price, and we can go see it in person, so surely if it runs okay there, it will be fine... Ugh. I am not sure.
Opinions?
Payday Paydown & Engines
June 9th, 2014 at 02:16 pm
June 9th, 2014 at 04:06 pm 1402329996
Go with the cheaper engine.
June 9th, 2014 at 08:19 pm 1402345164
Sorry, my knowledge of cars is minimal but wonder if it's worth the time and cost to see the cheaper engine and talk to the owner...possibly negotiating the asking price since these specific cars are a big negative just now.
June 10th, 2014 at 05:05 am 1402376750
So my vote is the one that is cheaper and you can check out in person.
June 10th, 2014 at 02:01 pm 1402408905
The other engine is from a t bone accident, and looks better in shape. I hate to buy one for twice as much, but I think its better to be safe than sorry. And I was counting on paying $1,500 to replace the engine. They lowered the price to $1,150 so counting the $400 to put it in that will put me right around my target cost.