Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 18:42:59 -0500 From: "Art Heyman" <us004258nopsamspring.com> Subject: Re: what to do with a 1989 Saab 900 with damaged transmission?
Just got (for free) (as a station car) an '86 turbo with 252,000 miles on it - drove fine today - J <j2002nopsammail.net> wrote in message news:3c4c7353.18605104nopsam.erols.com... > Greetings. > > Until recently I was the proud owner of a 1989 Saab 900 with 118,000 > miles on it. A negligent mechanic destroyed its transmission when I > took it in for an oil change. His employer has compensated me for the > estimated $2500 in damage. > > My question: would you go ahead and get the transmission replaced or > use the money for a new car? If the latter, how would you dispose of > the disabled car? Do you think anyone would be interested in buying > it? Thank you for any suggestions you can offer.