Volvo Repair: Volvo 850, worth to fix head gsaket?!, volvo 850 turbo wagon, volvo repair

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QUESTION: I don't know much about cars, but I sure got attached to my 1996, Volvo 850 Turbo wagon! I only had the car for a couple of months, and put quite some money into it... (new timing belt, new breaks (rotor & pads), axle got sealed, etc...) Well, it seems like the head gasket blew now! As I said, I don't know much about cars... But I was told that it pretty much means that my car is dead! Does that mean it's all trash? next stop junkyard?! Or is there a possibility to fix the problem? And how much would that cost me? If it's a hopeless case – do you suppose I could sell it to a "hobbyist mechanic"? If so, how (and where) could I find somebody? I remember needing a matching rim and paying almost $200 for a used one... The car looks great, everything is in good shape ((except the motor, I guess...).  I just feel like it's a waste to trash this beautiful car... What do you think?!?
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ANSWER: it is worth fixing the car now headgasket don't go so much bad on Volvo but it is possible did you  take the car to Volvo repair  shop ? what is your problem that you have to replace headgasket? how many miles on your Volvo ?if you problem is headgasket you looking at Volvo dealer $1500 to fix that you can sale the car also like that for few hundred box .any car that you pick  it will need some work you put some money in this car i thing it is worth fixing but let me know answer's to my questions above .also if you in chicago area let me know i can help you

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QUESTION: Vielen Dank fuer die schnelle Antwort! I didn't take it to the Volvo repair shop... I have been using an independent mechanic since I can't afford the rates at the dealership (except that my mechanic said something about $4000 to even attempt fixing the head gasket...)! I have 147.000 miles on the car. And I'm afraid to fix it for a lot of money and then the next major thing is coming up for repair (like it happened now)! But you are right, any "new" car in my price range will need some work... What to do?! Oh, I live in Connecticut. (And you can answer in german, too!)

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I THING YOUR MECHANIC WAS GIVING YOU PRICE TO REPLACE COMPLETE ENGINE FROM JUNK YARD  THAT IS AROUND $4000 PARTS AND LABOR  JUST HEADGASKET IS NOT MORE THAN $2000 NATION WIDE IN USA I THING IF IS JUST HEADGASKET  FIX IT TAKE IT TO VOLVO DEALER FOR 2ND OPINION AND PRICE CHECK   PAY THEM 200-300 SO YOU KNOW FOR SURE WHAT YOU NEED .BUT YOU CAN GET NICE USED ENGINE FROM JUNK YARD WITH LOW MILES ALSO   I UNDERSTAND GERMAN  BUT IT IS HARD FOR ME TO SPEAK AND WRITE :)