fully replace the brakes
replace the battery
oil the rusty door
new tires
Well all these things happen to any car, matainance items, exp if they have been neglected
new headlights?
you mean bulbs or whole assemblies?
still haven't gotten around to fixing the lights on the cd/radio thing, ALL of them are burnt out.
Light bulbs burn out, what can i say, the ones in my heater control have been out for ages, but i cant hate a car for such a trivial thing as that.
replace the thermostat? another neglected thing, or has been replaced with a elcheapo.Antifreeze replaced on a regular basis? it wears out too..
the front defroster stopped working completely, Again, usually a easy fix, usually a vac. switch or vac. motor went bad.
replace the door speakers? Hmmm, wonder how loud those cheap originals have been?
the coolant completely leaks out every 2-3 weeks, haven't figured out why that's doing that either..
Well a coolant leak is from neglect or age, things wear out, things go bad, hoses, gaskets, water pumps, all easy to fix unless its a head gasket, then still not that bad or expensive.Buy a starter, water pump, or timing belt for a VW or a Sub.$$$$$$$$$$$
((BTW) if yours has the steel pipe that runs along the bottom of the belt end of the engine, along the cars frame rail, runs from water pump to heater, check that pipe for leaks, mine rusted thru at the bottom and leakage hit the ground and was had to find. I replaced with a length of good quality rubber hose all the way for 6.00))
my gas gage fluctuates by 1/4 tank, when driving? most all GM's do that.
I have known my Lumi since it was new, i am 3rd owner, neither abused it, both gave it minimum care before i got it. I think tho mainly i dont go nuts when something little goes wrong, and i dont expect it to be like a new car either. Sure it has quirks, just adds to its personality!
It left me stranded once when the timing chain broke, but that is my fault cause i heard it slapping weeks before and didnt take the time to fix it right then. It always starts, drives straight, doesnt viberate on the hiway, has the best "hottest" heater of any car i have ever owned, its amazing in snow with good snow tires, one of the only cars i have had that does not want to swap ends decending a steep snow packed hill.
Oh, i forgot one other thing, i did have to put a new radiator on it a couple months ago because the plastic tanks on it started leaking. But in its defense, i have replaced many a radiator for the same problem on other makes of cars with way less age and mileage/ cost- 200.00
The only other car i ever had that was this good was a Japan made, 85 toyota Corolla, its in anothers hands now, almost 300,000 miles on original engine and tranny, and still going...and going... and going.....