Well, it appears the day has finally come. My 84 GL Wagon is stuck in 4th gear. I'm not surprised, as the 3rd synchros have been toast for quite a while. My understanding had been that I'd see a continual decline in being able to use 3rd, until finally, it would be gone. So I wasn't prepared for it just failing suddenly the way it did, in 4th. It will coast when I put the clutch in, but I can't shift any longer, even at a stop.
I'm told by a few mechanics that parts are nearly impossible to come by, and the repair cost is very high, even if parts were available.
So, I'm kinda looking at options. A few Subie shops here (Denver, CO) have them for sale, starting at $600. I'm pretty leery of anything that cheap, because I figure it'd just need money thrown at it.
Does anyone have any experience with buying low-budget cars from Roos Only, S-Wings, or Summit Auto Repair?
Dunno if for-sale stuff is considered off-topic here (I searched for an FAQ). But obviously, unless I can come up with a reliable tranny fix for not a lot of bucks, I need to get rid of the GL. S-Wings will give me trade-in value for it. I could try to find an experimental aviation type who wants the engine. Or maybe somebody would want it for parts? I'm going to call CCR Enginges and see if they're interested.
It has about 134k miles. Actually, in pretty good condition, considering it's age, other than the trans.
TIA for any advice.