Time To Sell?

Well i hate to say it i think it might be time to move on from the Mav i love the car to death but i just think it needs more then im willing to pull car has been all over the country built in Canada the guy lived in Cali and car has triple a arizona stickers and i recieved an Ohio title now it is currently with me in Chicago its a 73 250 straight 6 with a c4 auto trans however the motor is sick i think it has a dead piston or something because it shakes really bad currently missing a piece of trim and the rear valence however i have both pieces just never got around to working on them the passenger side quarter panel has a decent hole right behind the tire that goes thru the trunk headliner is destroyed and front seat needs to be redone doesnt have a radio in it but i have an orignal one that i havent put in yet but it is missing the tray that i dont have most of the front suspension was replaced as well as 4 new tires within the last 2 months the car has been a daily driver for the past 6 months anyone have an idea of value on a car like this? looking to upgrade to a car a bit newer with a bigger motor as well ay help would be appreciated

Kyle

 

What is it worth to you to get rid of it, is the question you must ask yourself, not me. It sounds like the car is a burden to you. How much do you really love the car?

 

I do like it a lot but without fully restoring it I'm not sure it's worth the money just to put in the motor to keep driving it think the $1200 range is pushing it if I decide to sell it as is?

 

From what I can see on the pix, it's worth 1200 if it is not all rusted out on the bottom. Have u had the engine tested in any manor to possibly see if u have a dead cylinder? There is more than one reason for engine vibes.
If ur serious abt selling u shud put it in the forum classifieds and/or other sites. If it's more power ur after, u cud swap in an 8. If u buy another old car u might wind up w/ similiar issues.

 

Ya I understand that and that thought has crossed my mind a few times

 

Underside of the car is solid except for a little hole starting to form under the passenger side floor and I mean little I have had the car on a lift a few times and it's very solid

 

Since this is your daily driver....is it also your ONLY driver? This would make it tough to restore/work on if it is the ONLY car you have.

 

Yea pretty much when I have done the other work on it I had to borrow a car from another family member.

 

If this is your ONLY car....then in all reality you need a more reliable daily driver. Good luck in whatever direction you choose.

 

Yea really thinking its time to move it

 

A Maverick is not a good daily driver no matter what anyone thinks. A $2500 Ford Focus is a much safer and reliable car any day of the week. You could spend that much on a Maverick, and still be driving a 35+ year old car, with dried out seat belts, poor brakes, bad wipers..the list goes on and on. No one wants to really be under the hood of their car weekly, unless it's as a hobby. If you are having second thoughts, there is a reason.

 

Good point. For example: Alternator. I just went this week to get one. I got the ONLY one that Advance Auto Parts had. If they would not have had one, I would have waited for the next day for one to come in. I also wanted a voltage regulator. None in stock, could not get one at all at Advance Auto Parts. NAPA can probably get me one. Bottom line...my car is going to be down for days waiting for parts to come in. Not a good scenario for a daily driver.

 

I can attest to this. I drive mine as a daily driver. I just went 3 weeks in a row without having to order parts or make repairs. Which is a major distinction, because that's the longest stretch since I bought the car I haven't been working on it.

I was being lazy about replacing my alternator and moving the battery to the trunk and my freaking battery tray decided to finally give up the ghost and blow up my damn charging system. You have to constantly be ahead of what's going to break next. I wasn't and now I'm trying to get warranties honored because I got lazy. If it's not fixed for work on Monday I'd be boned if I didn't have my Bronco, which gets 9mpg.

You have to decide just how much of a Road Warrior you want to be. I enjoy getting out under the hood of my car. I don't honestly enjoy doing it because I have to though.

 

Yea I hate to say it but I think it's gonna be for sale before more stuff breaks lose and I have to put any more cash in I can just use it to buy a newer car after I sell it

 

$2500 Foci, are a dime a dozen around here, safety & E tested from dealers. They don't need any work, other than bolting the license plates on them.