I would appreciate any opinions on the following situation:

I was given a '95 Aurora w/ 144K on it. It had really not been driven in 2.5 years. With the exception of a ~1000 mile trip 18 months ago, it sat in a driveway. The tires and radiator were replaced just before that trip.

I now have it and it has brand new brakes and rear air shocks, but the shocks do not inflate due to bad hoses and a disconnected motor. The pressure hoses to the power steering are leaking badly. The A/C does not work (will not hold a charge). If I put washer fluid in the reservoir, it empties out onto the road if the wipers are engaged. There is a considerable amount of rust on the underside of the car. It seems as if anything that has to do with a rubber hose or some sort of tubing is failing. The front struts should be replaced (they are originals). There is a small oil leak as well. Electrically, the car seems fine and the body is in decent shape.

My car knowledge is limited and I do not have anything that would allow me to jack the car up or lift out an engine. So, work will have to be done at a shop. Is it worth putting money into this car to get it running, or am I going to have to replace everything that has likely dry-rotted/rusted? How much would that cost? What would you do? Thanks.

I'd personally just sell it for scrap with that many problems if you don't a dime to it.

put a sign on it $1400. AS IS

Honestly, it all depends on your love of the car, and more importantly, your budget. The scrap man won't care if you fix a few of the smaller issues, but it'll get you more money on the resale market… or maybe a better place in your heart.

Should you plan to fix this car, a set of ramps will get you under the car for fairly cheap (<$40), and maybe find that oil leak. (They're also indispensable if you plan on changing your own fluids at any point in your life.)

As for rust, it'* not a huge concern in my book, unless you're seeing daylight through rusty spots, or you have it around key suspension components (wheel wells, strut towers, control arms, engine mounts, etc.).

so.. u would have to replace. Weatherstripping, brakelines/gas lines, belts, powersteering, struts, hoses, vacuum lines, if u have underbody rust, ur floors will be wet when driven on rainy roads which will just make em worse, u will prolly have electrical problems arter a while, u could just drive it till u have a major malfunction. U would be amazed at how long u can drive a beater car. So drive with just replacing the essentials, or sell

Roll it!

What did you decide?

I was able to sell it, thanks.