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What Would You Do? (88 Cadillac)
My parents own a 1988 Cadillac Fleetwood D'Elegance, has 90,000 miles. I have been eyeing it as my winter car, and have offered to buy it from them so they can buy a new car. Over the weekend, my grandfather was using it, when the engine started "smoking". The mechanics at a dealer close by said it has a blown head gasket. My parents don't want to pay for the repairs, so they are considering junking it. My questions is, should I.......
1. Just let them junk it, and find a winter car later in the fall.
2. Pay for the repairs, and use the car for my winter car.
3. Pay for the repairs, sell the car, and use the money for a winter car.
We've had several people offer to buy the car in the past few years. It is in excellent condition, no visible rust, interior is near perfect. This is the first major mechanical issue to the car. On the other hand, I wanted my winter car to be a used small truck/SUV to be able to haul things when I needed to. What would you do?
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