# Is it worth fixing?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-worth-fixing/19794>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 20, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-worth-fixing/19794 "2008-09-20T15:05:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ge65681](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@ge65681](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ge65681)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-worth-fixing/19794/1 "2008-09-20T15:05:09Z")

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I have a 1999 Chevy Malabu which we had to fix the intake gaskets which cost about $500. Now the oil pump has went out of it. The mechanic want another 500 to fix that part. Is this car worth fixing or is this motor just a problem looking for a place to happen again?

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**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-worth-fixing/19794/2 "2008-09-20T17:16:17Z")

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Unless there are other problems you haven’t listed, $1K to gain a substantial amount of extra miles out of a 1999 model year is a good deal to me. These are both realy one time repairs for this car. It is almost always cheaper to fix than to buy a new set of problems when you buy another well-used car. If you have properly maintained the car and it has not been abused, you should get plenty of trouble-free miles out of this car. Gauge overall condition of the car, the car mileage, how you have kept it up maintenance-wise, and your own financial condition. Then make your decision.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-worth-fixing/19794/3 "2008-09-21T00:00:47Z")

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What else can you buy for $500 that will be as good as the Malibu? If you just want a new car, fix the oil pump and sell the car.