Repair Engine or Buy/Lease new car?
My 2012 Audi Q5 will not start and the repair shop technician mentioned that its an engine issue and it will take $5000-$6000 to fix.
I already placed an order for another car but was planning to use this Q5 as the 2nd car which will be sparingly used.
The technician said that the exact cost to fix will can be confirmed after they open up the engine which will cost $1000.
I like this car! But not sure if other issues will show up after I fix this.
What do you suggest? Should I fix this and plan to use it for another 3 years, or lease/buy another car for less than $300 per month (that's my budget for a 2nd car).
I already placed an order for another car but was planning to use this Q5 as the 2nd car which will be sparingly used.
The technician said that the exact cost to fix will can be confirmed after they open up the engine which will cost $1000.
I like this car! But not sure if other issues will show up after I fix this.
What do you suggest? Should I fix this and plan to use it for another 3 years, or lease/buy another car for less than $300 per month (that's my budget for a 2nd car).
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Seems to me you'd be ahead by fixing your existing car at $6000.
How many miles are on the Q5?
Let me get some of our experts in here to offer their advice.
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EDIT: I guess you are fixing it, either way. So, you'll be out the money. If it seems to drive well, after the repair, I'd stick with your plan to keep it, and use it sparingly.
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Q5 has 70000 miles on it. I would say everything visible to the driver is well maintained.
I am at an independent mechanic (AutoScandia, Herndon VA). They have a good reputation and I have worked with them before.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
The car started jerking when I was driving at slow speeds (~10mph) I then parked it and it never started when I tried after an hour.
To add to my problems this happened after I placed a factory order for an X5 that is to be delivered in the first week for Feb. So I don't have a primary car and am using rentals for now
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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
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