Wish me luck! (Page 1/8) Cliff Pennock SEP 03, 03:05 AM So I took the plunge and I'm bringing my Fiero to a garage today. Inspection is coming up soon and I know there are a few things that needs to be done before it makes even a slight chance of passing inspection. And I simply don't have the time or space to do it myseld. I trust the person who is going to work on my car - I've actually bought the car from the place where he used to work as a mechanic and he is one of the most knowledgeable persons (when it comes to Fieros) that I know. That said, I know a lot needs to be done and first thing he is going to look at is if it is even worth it. If not, then I will need to part ways with the Fiero I've owned for almost 30 years. So keeping my fingers crossed! Patrick SEP 03, 03:45 AM hyperv6 SEP 03, 06:27 AM Good luck and I hope many here appreciate how easy they have it here. cliffw SEP 03, 08:51 AM quote Originally posted by Cliff Pennock: So I took the plunge and I'm bringing my Fiero to a garage today. That said, I know a lot needs to be done and first thing he is going to look at is if it is even worth it. If not, then I will need to part ways with the Fiero I've owned for almost 30 years. So keeping my fingers crossed! I myself am going to allow others to work on my vehicles. We have all been in that sticky wicket. "Worth it", is up to the owner, not the mechanic. When I wonder, I always think of where would I be able to get another one. olejoedad SEP 03, 09:22 AM Good luck Cliff! How much would it cost to replace, and what unknown problems would a different car present? lou_dias SEP 03, 09:36 AM Hi Cliff - why will you need to part ways with it? Cliff Pennock SEP 03, 09:48 AM quote Originally posted by lou_dias: Hi Cliff - why will you need to part ways with it? Money. If it's going to cost a few thousand dollars - that's not something I can afford. Cliff Pennock SEP 03, 09:51 AM quote Originally posted by olejoedad: How much would it cost to replace, and what unknown problems would a different car present? That's a bit of the problem... If I would sell this Fiero and get another one, I would have no idea what repairs might be just around the corner. I might actually be worse off than my current Fiero. A fastback Fiero is at least $6,000 and again, it could very well be just another money pit. Cliff Pennock SEP 03, 10:06 AM Ok, so they did a first check to see what needed to be done for the inspection and it was mostly the things I expected except for one thing. It turns out one of the structural beams is badly rusted and needs to be welded. Since they don't do big welding jobs themselves, they need to consult with an external welder first. I trust these guys 100% so if they say this needs to be done I know for a fact this needs to be done. Not sure what big of a job this is so I have no idea yet how much it's going to cost. 82-T/A [At Work] SEP 03, 01:42 PM quote Originally posted by Cliff Pennock: Ok, so they did a first check to see what needed to be done for the inspection and it was mostly the things I expected except for one thing. It turns out one of the structural beams is badly rusted and needs to be welded. Since they don't do big welding jobs themselves, they need to consult with an external welder first. I trust these guys 100% so if they say this needs to be done I know for a fact this needs to be done. Not sure what big of a job this is so I have no idea yet how much it's going to cost. Do you know what beams it is they're talking about? Is it the cradle, or the upper frame rails?