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keith 05-07-2014 11:43 AM

Last trip
 
Well I just got home from vacation. My son and I visited Big Bend NP, Petrified Forest NP, Joshua Tree NP, Hurst Castle, Big Sur, Yosemite NP, Kolab Canyon and Zion NP, Monument Valley, 4 Corners, and Mesa Verde NP. 19 days, 6712 miles, 163.87 gallons of gas and 5 quarts of oil. The Saturn now has 274,787 miles on it.

I blew a wheel bearing just as I was leaving Mesa Verde, I think. It is making the characteristic noise, but it got me home. I think it is time to retire it, I got my monies worth out of it. I'd like to sell it to a needy college student who needs cheap transportation, I'll replace the wheel bearings for them. I do not want to sell it cheap to someone who will just flip it for a profit.

All together, not bad for a $10,686 investment when I bought it new. Original clutch by the way.

keith 05-07-2014 11:57 AM

If KBB didn't list the private sale value at $1205, it would be good for a LeMons race. Even the trade in value is above their limits $501.

timmerz 05-07-2014 01:58 PM

That sounds like a GREAT trip, Kieth! I would say that it definitely sounds like you got many times your original investment's worth out of that car...it will certainly make a great run-around for a kid getting started...

19bonestock88 05-18-2014 03:41 PM

If you were closer, I would trade you for the car... I'm tired of looking at my Suzuki, lol

Rubehayseed 05-18-2014 05:52 PM

Where are you and how much do you want for it?

19bonestock88 05-19-2014 02:46 AM

Talking to Keith or me?

Rubehayseed 05-19-2014 06:30 AM

Keith

keith 05-20-2014 07:52 PM

R&R wheel bearings and hubs, no more propeller noise and no more shaking of the steering wheel when applying brakes above 50 mph (tested to 75 mph).

keith 05-26-2014 09:05 PM

Sold it today.

derf 05-27-2014 08:55 PM

Congrats

please stay on the forum--you provide a wealth of information to the community.


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