COULD be something like low fluid or another inexpensive fix.
Question back to you: is the car "worth" fixing? If the miles are low, and the vehicle is in good condition otherwise- would you want to invest $1,000 in it if it needed major trans work? Engine good? Body good? Rust?
With he price of "new" cars - and even worthwhile used cars - keeping your old car can be a good decision economically. EVEN if you have to put a couple of bucks into repairs every year (brakes, exhaust, radiator, water pump, etc) you're MILES ahead of the game compared to plunking down $10,000 - $20,000 (or more) for a new(er) car.
I just put $400 into a complete brake job for a '96 Pontiac - the body is beat up and the underbody is terribly rusty - BUT - the car only has 50,000 miles - so you need to decide if the rest of YOUR car is worth an investment and how much. THEN - take it to a transmission place that has a good reputation and get an estimate.
Get a new car
American cars...most especuallu Ford was trash in the 90s
The transmission is failing.
It could be a $20 part, it could be an entire tranny replacement.
What did your mechanic say?
carburetor.
I need help, my Ford Taurus is currently giving me problems. I need to know if it's something I can get fixed or if I need a new car in general, let me give you the details
My 1997 Ford Taurus LX is giving me acceleration problems
when I start my car and put it on Drive it works for about 5 minutes when I come to a complete stop and try to accelerate after I take my foot off the pedal it just stays still
the car works fine on 2 and 1 but only when I have it on drive does it come to a complete stop and doesn't move after I remove my foot from the break pedal
is this something that I can get fix or do I just need to get a new car? I shamefully don't know much about them that's why I am asking for help
I just don't wanna shell out money for a new car if I can still fix the one I have any answers please?
