Yes, you could certainly sell it “As Is” but you would also get the minimum Condition value.
As a Buyer, “As Is” means the lowest Condition and the lowest price. i.e “Doesn’t run and probably requires extensive repair”. In this case instead of $15,000 - $20,000 we’re talking $5,000 max and maybe less.
Again, if your want to maximize your sale price,.don’t do anything that may result in damage, retain all your records/documentation and make the investment to bring it up to your maximum value.
The best water pump/timing belt kit from Napa list (in Nashville) $520.00 plus whatever the shops mark up is… Pro shops probably not going to use internet parts places like RockAuto and Parts Geek…
Labor looks like about 5.8 hours X local shop labor rates…
WATER PUMP - R&R
Application
Labor
Wty
Skill
Operation
All.- DOHC,Twin Turbocharger
4.7
0.0
B
Additional Labor
Where Pwr Strg Interferes add
0.2
0.0
B
Additional Labor
Where Air Cond interferes add 0.2
Combinations
TIMING BELT TENSIONER - R&R 0.1
CAMSHAFT SEAL - REPLACE 0.3
CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET - R&R 0.3
Note: Labor items can be added to an estimate on the Estimate detail page.|
All I know is this . . . as a prospective buyer, I’m not paying top dollar for a car with a timing belt over 30 years old, because I can’t even let the engine idle, take it for a test drive, etc. without worrying about it letting go at any moment
My biggest concern with something like this is shoddy work. The car owner is inexperienced so cannot judge the quality of the work being done. They are looking for a way out and often that means looking for the cheapest repairs possible. This is a recipe for disaster for the next person to own the car. Now you paid top dollar and while it looks good and seems to work fine, likely shortcuts have been taken.
I’ve had too many of these experiences buying anything from cars to homes. If I find or suspect a deficiency, don’t touch it! Last time was a house purchase. Identified a few items that needed attention and the homeowner caused more trouble trying to fix it themselves. Let’s negotiate the price to reflect me getting it fixed. If you’re unwilling to do that, best of luck to you and whoever buys it…
Yep, big risk of expensive additional repairs once you start working on it, and risk having a bad repair experience. The unfortunate choice is this: either sell it now for a fraction of the ‘running car’ price, or spend several thousand $$ (with no guarantee of the amount) to get it fixed.
