I have a 98 Chevy Lumina. 115,000 miles on it. It blew something (piston, bearing, whatever) in the Engine. Engine needs to be replaced. That’s about 2500 bux at worst…sure we could shop around and get it cheaper, but that’s not the point. It also needs all new tires, which is another 5/600. It just seems like a lot of money to sink into a car that is basically a piece of crap. We owe under a grand on it. So, I’m thinking we take our three grand or so, put it down on a brand new vehicle before the repossesion takes place. I know that they sell the car at auction or do something and we will owe the differnce on their recovery. But I just don’t want to deal with this car anymore. It seems really messed up that a car that is relativley so young would be so useless. So what do we do??? Actually sink the money into it or go with the new vehicle plan??

hey y’all,
I am thinking of buying a membership for one of the car auction websites like http://www.car-auction.com/. Could anyone tell if its any good.
I wanna be able to check out the car and possibly test drive it before buying it.
Thanks to everyone who left a message

Might be getting a 95 Oldsmobile Cutless Ciera, Any problem spots I should know about?
Its at an silent auction @ a credit union, It was a repo,the clear coat is flaking but no rust I can see and it has exactly 100k and the tires look good. I put in about 950$ bucks 4 it so we’ll see. I had a 90 Buick Century(which is similar) but that was a long time ago. It has the 3.1 v6(vs the 4 banger) which I’ve heard is the better engine.

Any problem spots I should know of. This is gonna be the around town car but thats it.

Yes, I understand that they take it, and sell it, and you pay the outstanding. BUT.

If there was (cosmetic) damage or any minor repairs needed to the car before it got repo’d, would they do the repairs and then sell it at auction? Or would they just sell as is to get as much, or as little as they can for it? I’ve hear a horror story about repair costs being tacke don to the debt balance. Is this fact or fiction?
Thanks Cosmo.

Others…did you actually ready the first part of my question? Sorry, but I do know that. I’m asking about repairs/damage specifically.