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1994 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan

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October 3, 2012, 8:49 pm

Shawna C
 

Question: How can I save money on car repairs?

Hello, 3 months ago I bought a 94 Ford Taurus and had a diagnostic done on it. I found out that I have an oil pan leak, my electric windows don't roll down except the passenger side back window which rolls down half way. And when it is sitting in idle, it started making a grinding sound along with the fan sounding like it's trying to kick on then stops every 10 seconds. Can you help?


October 6, 2012, 9:33 am

Ron W
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Sounds like you bought a vehicle with multiple issues. It may be cheaper in the long run to get rid of it and buy something in better shape. If you want to keep the car, all I can say is split up the repairs and prioritize which ones are urgent and which ones can wait.


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October 6, 2012, 12:04 pm

Shawna C
 

I think I jumped the gun at buying this car, I did only py $650.oo for it, but it is all I could afford. I would like to get a better car though in the future.


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