Nissan Repair: Question, gate leakage, break line

Question
Hello

    I have Toyta Camery LE 1993. 4 cylinder Sedan. With about 133000 miles. The blue book price for this car in a fair condition is about $2000 if I sell it to private party.

    Last month I spent about $550 to change the break line and to change the radiator to new one. Then after few days, I found there is another leak going on for oil and antifreeze that will cost me another $300 to fix, but I kept using this car without repairing the second leakage. Instead I kept the car in my house garage with my sister, and I flew overseas to work for one year or possibly I will stay out of the U.S for more than a year.

     At this time I am thinking to sell this car for $2000 without fixing the oil gas gate leakage. Should I keep this car on my garage until I go back to the states, and use it again?, or should I ask my sister to go head and sell it for $2000?. When I go back to the states after one or 2 years, I can buy another one for $5000 or $6000.

Answer
Hi Sam -

My personal advice is to sell it. With that leak going on, I am doubtful you will sell it for $2,000, you might have to fix it and then put it on the market.

Also, if you are going to just let the car sit for a couple years, more reason to sell it, as the market value will be even lower.

Hope this helps -
aloha
calvin