# Repair or sell as is? **URL:** \ **Category:** Buying/Selling\ **Tags:** honda\ **Created:** [June 13, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-sell-as-is/142194 "2019-06-13T22:09:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![edugdale\_153239](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e56c9b/32.png) [@edugdale\_153239](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edugdale_153239)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-sell-as-is/142194/1 "2019-06-13T22:09:30Z")
Our 2002 Honda Accord EX (196K) needs repairs valued at $1200 (new brake line, rear brake calipers). Kelley Blue Book value for private party sale in excellent working condition is around $3,000. I just got new front and back brake pads and rotors and otherwise the car is in excellent condition, looks good, and has been well maintained throughout. Should I get the repairs done and then try to sell it online or sell it as is? If the latter, who would buy a car with malfunctioning brakes? A scrap dealer? An auto mechanic? What kind of price might I expect to receive then? I’m trying to figure out the math. Advice gratefully received. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-sell-as-is/142194/2 "2019-06-13T22:14:49Z")
Blue Book is always optimistic on prices but get another estimate and fix the brakes . That way you can sell , trade or keep . As for price who knows. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-sell-as-is/142194/3 "2019-06-13T23:33:13Z")
I dunno, brake parts are pretty much maintenance items except the brake line. Are you talking the whole lines or just a piece. Fix it. who is going to buy it with leaky brakes and just a red flag that other items have been neglected. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-sell-as-is/142194/4 "2019-06-13T23:52:09Z")
Any price you get as-is will reflect the cost of brake work. If it needs $1200 in work and its Blue Book is $3000, they might offer you $1800, or less. They will then shop around to find the repairs for $750 or do it themselves for $200 in parts. And far fewer people will answer your add on Craigslist or Autotrader. That is just the way the car world works. Or you trade it and get $500 for it on a new car. Any more than that and they are adding it onto the price they will sell you the new car for. I would suggest you call around and see if you can get the work done for less and then decide if you want to keep or sell it. ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-sell-as-is/142194/5 "2019-06-14T00:21:06Z")
If the car is not serving you and you want to get rid of it anyway, then maybe not worth fixing. A 2002 car with 200K miles would never be considered in “excellent” condition. So the KBB price you are getting is very optimistic. I would just call around and get a more reasonable price for the repair and then recoup my cost by driving the car in the ground, but that again is assuming the car is serving your needs. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-sell-as-is/142194/6 "2019-06-14T01:48:22Z")
IMO, you should use Very Good condition, not excellent. KBB shows an average sales price to a private party of $2700. Subtract the $1200 off and about $300 for the buyer’s trouble to get it fixed. The best you could hope for is $1200. Expect less if your state requires a safety inspection before registering the car to the new owner. If you live near a CarMax, get an offer from them. If it’s better than $1200, give serious consideration to selling to them. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-or-sell-as-is/142194/7 "2019-06-14T13:02:17Z")
If it’s in as good of shape as you say it is, I say spend the $1200 and continue driving it, But if you’re set on getting rid of it, I’d sell it as is, ask $1800 OBO and take first offer over $1200.