Is It Worth Saving? My New Project Car. 1988 Chrysler NewYorker.

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@McBeamer94 10 ай бұрын

Tbh, I believe it is worth being saved because there just aren't many of these baroque square sedans left anymore. It would be a shame to let it go. 💗

@B3burner 10 ай бұрын

Keep it! Keep it! I’ve never heard of “hang onto it” regret, but I have heard plenty of stories about “gotten rid of it” regret.

@cartinuousryan5341 10 ай бұрын

Yeah i definitely have some of that got rid of it regret with past cars.

@Hellcat71782 9 ай бұрын

@@cartinuousryan5341ya you and everyone else buddy

@rainbowmangarage 4 ай бұрын

The 3 spd with the v6 is the most desirable transmission in these cars. This is super rare.

@thebestisyettocome4114 10 ай бұрын

The New Yorker and the Dodge dynasty was the same car. In many ways this was the last attempt to the family automobile for 1980s going into the 90s. Enjoy your Chrysler.

@saucyduckglobalomnihyperme7510 10 ай бұрын

Mark Cross did the leather interiors on those gen Chryslers. Pretty rare and desirable. Window regulators are like $40 and a pretty easy fix, valve cover gaskets are easy, head gasket's more of a headache. That leather interior's hard to find though, 90% of them had cloth

@turboomni848 10 ай бұрын

That I believe is a Mitsubishi V6

@cartinuousryan5341 10 ай бұрын

It certainly is, was in a lot of 90s and early 2000s Chrysler products and Mitsubishis

@jeffreyrepace785 8 күн бұрын

@@cartinuousryan5341 Correct. They used it in the LeBaron/Spirit/Acclaim trio as well. It was a nice peppy motor...we owned a 90 LeBaron w/those velour lounge chair seats...great car.

@josemontano7767 10 ай бұрын

Great I don’t know why more people are not restoring 80s 90s American cars.

@cartinuousryan5341 10 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s definitely not as common, maybe because they aren’t looked at as desirable. I don’t know 🤷🏼‍♂️

@mattc9875 9 ай бұрын

As an Italian I love these cars from the 80s and 90s, particularly American cars and especially GM ones.

@eldo59 10 ай бұрын

I'd keep it. Take it to someone who can help you diagnose the problems and fix her up. Give it a chance. Looks too clean to scrap.

@cdos9186 9 ай бұрын

That poor car wants to live...it has been neglected for so long it just has issues that piled up over time, but at the heart it is not bad from what I have seen where cars rust so horribly. I've worked on cars in way worse shape than that. Let alone the fact that New Yorker is almost completely rust free from the looks! I would definitely take the time to get it restored at least enough to drive. Beautiful style these had in my opinion, and hopefully even if he doesn't want to go further with it he sells it onto someone that will give it some attention.

@RCALivingStereo 10 ай бұрын

Myself I’d keep that and use it and enjoy it My cars 13 years old runs like new People waste so much money on new cars

@mattc9875 9 ай бұрын

New cars that can't be fixed and have planned-obsolete parts into them

@misskittycalais7300 10 ай бұрын

Keep it, fix it up, enjoy

@connerchampion5656 9 ай бұрын

agree

@cdos9186 9 ай бұрын

I really hope you do not scrap that even with all the issues it has, it wants to live! It runs and drives, looks not that bad at all compared to some of the vehicles I have seen, and those are becoming increasingly harder to find because they suffer a similar story. I would personally pay up to two, three, four times however much you paid for that since you didn't mention a price, but to save something like that from the scrapyard would make my heart glad. The digital instrument cluster, that old engine sound....that is a beauty that just needs some love after being neglected. Whatever you do, anything is better than scrapping it....that is a gorgeous design and isn't as bad as it looks, barely any rust!

@CostelloBrasco 4 ай бұрын

I just got mine in black exterior and red interior in Illinois I will try to preserve it forever since it's my first car, Please never sell it keep this alive!!

@mattc9875 9 ай бұрын

Of course it's worth being saved, these cars are icons these days, most car look the same and have no personality whatsoever. ALSO - the real value of a car has nothing to do with its market value, which is simply based on offer & demand. People don't know whats good for them, they want what they are told is cool, so the demand is flawed by itself and offer is based on that. The value of a car is how it is safe/reliable, how cheap & easy it is to fix, and how much you like it. Nothing else

@matthewblalock4916 10 ай бұрын

I've got an 88 Buick Electra Park Avenue. It's got similar issues but, I'm just saving up to have the old gal fixed up right.

@artoodiitoo 9 ай бұрын

Those are minor issues and cheap to fix (well the head gasket might be some work), but it is worth saving. Looks to be in such good condition

@rainbowmangarage 4 ай бұрын

The interior pattern changed a lot ..I have a 92 and it has pillow top seats

@NikoKourouklis 10 ай бұрын

I have a 90 Imperial I'm trying to convert to non-ABS and I can't find a brake pedal assembly.

@arthurmccarron4379 10 ай бұрын

Love. This. Thanks

@robertdiehl9003 10 ай бұрын

Save. Classic and timeless style and body lines

@tuby6521 10 ай бұрын

That car never had a 4-cylinder turbo option. It was v6-powered only.

@jeffreyrepace785 8 күн бұрын

I think the 4cyl turbo version was retired in '87 or early '88. Totally different vehicle---E-Body

@weegeemike 9 ай бұрын

I vote to save it just because im a sucker for the 80s FWD Chrysler and GM luxury sedans...not many left and are super comfortable to drive and get fairly good mpg as well. Love the color!

@jasonweikert1922 10 ай бұрын

I had a 1988 New Yorker base model. It did not have leater.

@cartinuousryan5341 10 ай бұрын

Yeah I was thinking the leather was an option. Knowing Chrysler lol

@MrPhoenixQuill 4 ай бұрын

I have the exact same car in the exact same color. I hope that you don't scrap it, but if you do let me know, because I could really use some parts

@mds2465 9 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about the previous owners cancer diagnosis! As for the car, you definitely want to find out if it has a blown head gasket before you go any further with it. If you perform a leak down test on the engine and it tests positive then as you alluded to you want to weigh your options because it's probably not even worth fixing if that's the case. Good luck with it!

@CH67guy1 9 ай бұрын

At least it doesn’t have the Ultradrive transmission that was notorious for premature failure.

@Seventizz 10 ай бұрын

I dunno man, it's a 3 speed so expect some lousy fuel milage and it may be loud on the highway. I don't know who can fix that dash which is pretty important. I'd imagine you can find one at an online scrapyard (along with that driver door) but you're gonna have to find an older person who can install it - possibly a retiree. I'm pretty sure those wheels are supposed to be whitewalls too. You're definitely going to need to repaint it and do a in depth detail job on the inside and the leather will never look right again. If you plan on bringing it back to it's luster that'd be cool - but expect to pay handsomely. Maybe 5-10k? Also, what does it look like underneath? Do you live in a cold winter climate? Expect some rotting below. Also that head gasket and rad... The question is do you think it's worth it and do you have the budget/time/care? The Mark Cross badge definitely puts it up there on the rare status - but is anyone looking for that or are you? Keep us posted - I'd love to know what you decided. #followed

@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDE 10 ай бұрын

Can you swap the 3 speed for a 4 speed overdrive or younger??

@Riys-hp8jx 10 ай бұрын

Take the hood put K&N decals 35" tires good for anutter 50 yesrs😅😂

@cartinuousryan5341 10 ай бұрын

🤣

@CH67guy1 9 ай бұрын

I drive a 30 year old Cadillac and prefer it to any new car.

@dustynreid5204 2 ай бұрын

Hang onto it. They were great cars. Just as nice as the caddy's of that time without the $$$$ tag. I had a 91 dynasty with low Kms, sold it. Last car I ever had to be blue on blue.

@Smokiieside 10 ай бұрын

I have a 1988 landau mark cross edition I bought for cheap I’m working on head gaskets rn and need a new driver side headlight I’m thinking of just getting rid of it I haven’t invested too much into it other than my time at this point, sucks I wasn’t a big fan of the look at first but it grew on me just not sure what other problems im gonna run into sadly

@Smokiieside 10 ай бұрын

If you part it how much for the front end that holds the headlights if it’s possible to disassemble 😂

@AaronGranda-g5r 9 ай бұрын

Isnt this a rebadged dodge dynasty? Another iteration of the 1981 k car.

@cartinuousryan5341 9 ай бұрын

Yep it’s a rebadge Dynasty!

@joeduece1 2 ай бұрын

Fix it yourself when you have time. Save big money. It is nice

@CH67guy1 9 ай бұрын

Does it have headlight doors?

@cartinuousryan5341 9 ай бұрын

Yes, they are currently being held up by double sided tape lol

@CH67guy1 9 ай бұрын

@@cartinuousryan5341 Oh ok! Lots of stuff breaks as a car ages. Or it was poorly designed to begin with. Whatever you decide regarding this car, best wishes to you. You’re a great guy!

@JohnDoe-ef3wo 29 күн бұрын

easy as hell to fix id never get rid of it

@AaronGranda-g5r 9 ай бұрын

You have a bad fuel line or your fuel pump is shot.

@rainbowmangarage 4 ай бұрын

Keep it it will run forever. I'm on #5

@hachiroku8677 10 ай бұрын

I'd keep this car and give it a second chance. It's mind-blowing to see that such an uninspiring vehicle has survived for so long.

@anthonybrooks9314 10 ай бұрын

Of course it worth saving or sell it to someone who will you would wanna scrap it now if that was a Toyota the same year or a Honda that needed a head gasket would you then say scrap it fix it or sell it to who will

@davidfrankel9267 10 ай бұрын

Time to go, not because of the engine but everything that would be a small problem for a car with a lot of available parts is not with this one. Too bad. The Breaking Bad version of this was a beast and very reliable.

@hachiroku8677 10 ай бұрын

The Breaking Bad version was actually another car, if I'm not wrong. I think it was the RWD one.

@joeduece1 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it's worth saving. Very up town. 😊 or a dyasty. In the John candy days.

@philjimenez4874 10 ай бұрын

Your lack of resources and knowledge in mechanics is going to be sad to see This beautiful car to the scrapyard Very rare car to see on today's roads

@rainbowmangarage 4 ай бұрын

I'm restoring a 92 on my channel.

@mds2465 9 ай бұрын

Climate control panels went bad all the time on those older Chryslers. Scotty Kilmer actually used to replace those all the time back in the day.

@Hellcat71782 9 ай бұрын

I knew a guy who would have loved this car but a guy named Walter killed him over by a river.

@maxymax3425 10 ай бұрын

It has seen better days. Makes a good parts car.

@cartinuousryan5341 10 ай бұрын

I agree

@shermanhawley3244 9 ай бұрын

just clean it up and cruse it as it is

@hoopty. 10 ай бұрын

Can just drive it. Don't have to be in perfect shape.

@1994CPK 10 ай бұрын

with enough duct tape and imagination you can turn the car into a camper or something

@sreilly 10 ай бұрын

I’d get rid of it. Those engines burned a ton of oil. Unless you plan on rebuilding the engine, it’s not worth it. They had poor piston rings and valve seals since new. Not to mention the suspension systems were garbage as well.