Nicole, I'd say that what you have there is going to last you several years with good maintenance. One of the guys on another car list I frequent has 240,000 miles on his 3.5L Eagle Vision, which is essentially the same car you have. Being in Colorado, you don't have the rust issues we do up here in Michigan, so it's just a matter of maintaining mechanical stuff. You might start budgeting for transmission repair. What you have right now could last a long time, being that it's a 97, they made a lot of improvements to the trans between 1993 and then. But if you can see your way clear to socking away an extra $1500 over the next year, and in the meantime CHANGE THE FLUID, you'll be ready if it does let go.
--Geoff Well, Sorry to butt in here, BUTT! If the fluid has not been changed as a habit, I would not start now! Too many times a transmission fluid change starts more problems than it fixes! I am all for maintenence, but start with getting the car back on the road. Look for ways to better your miliage, and safety. $1500 may be better spent on your next car, because if you did spend $1500 on your Intrepid, it would not make the car worth $1500 more. It still would only be transportation. IF You were involved in another T-bone accident, the insurance company will only pay book value, based on miliage and condition. A new transmission is considered maintenence, and doesn't increase the value. My wife totaled our Concorde, and the other guy's insurance paid as little as possible! Stuff happens, and you still get screwed! Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
