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By all means, don't drive this car anymore, and have the system checked.
Somebody out there must still want to have satisfied customers for future business.
thanks,
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In any event, if he opened up the hydraulic system, he'll probably have to start by bleeding the master cylinder, if indeed he can't get a firm pedal by using conventional means.
Although this car has ABS, no special procedure for bleeding the ABS system is necessary on this vehicle.
Opposed to that we should look at the value of a 95 Avalon in good condition that doesn't need any of this stuff.
Buying a Good Used Avalon That Needs No Serious Repairs
so let's be generous and say that you could buy a really nice '95 Avalon for about $3000 with none of these issues.
REPAIR COSTS to the $1200 car:
Wiper Motor R&R = $300
New brake pads, new rotors (good quality) = $450
R&R heater core = $800
Let's round it off and say $1500 in repairs + $1200 asking = $2700.
MY CONCLUSION:
Since you NEED all these things, and can't skip any of them, I'd say the car is not worth buying, and, in fact, is actually worth nothing but scrap metal at this point.
Now if you do your own repairs, the equation changes substantially, to about 1/2 the amount, or around $800, for parts.
STILL a doubtful enterprise, as the miles are so high.
Are you anywhere near these people. I don't know them but they seem to get rave reviews:
http://www.keyautowerks.com/
At any rate, this is the kind of place you should look for---where they won't oversell you.