She’s gone. (auto, best, pickup truck, sports car)

[reed067]

Originally Posted by hunterseat

If I loved a car and knew its history, assuming I'd kept up routine maintenance, $1K wouldn't be too much to put in her. Especially considering the hidden potential cost of a used car.
But you know her. Maybe you're expecting bearing or xmsn or a/c failure. Maybe she's a rust bucket.
Hopefully you'll find one you love as much.

The reason I don’t is because there are some other issues going on as well and I’m afraid that it will cost almost as much of I go down that road.

[atlguy44]

I'm attached to my 22 year old Rav4. That's why I still have it!

[M3 Mitch]

Originally Posted by reed067

The reason I don’t is because there are some other issues going on as well and I’m afraid that it will cost almost as much of I go down that road.

If you were to post up the issues you are worried about, we can discuss. What needs $1K work now, timing belt/water pump change-out?


Newer does not always mean better, regardless of what that guy in the plaid pants and white shoes says.

[reed067]

Originally Posted by M3 Mitch

If you were to post up the issues you are worried about, we can discuss. What needs $1K work now, timing belt/water pump change-out?


Newer does not always mean better, regardless of what that guy in the plaid pants and white shoes says.

Not going though a dealer lol. I’m looking at a couple of Mazda Protege 5 right now.

[Pilot1]

Originally Posted by Flamingo13

I've always been curious: why do people assign the female gender to a car??

Ships, and thus airplanes, and thus cars have traditionally been assigned the female gender, I really don't know why. Male control of women perhaps? I always think of my plane as my buddy (male), like a good friend, and yes I am heterosexual.

[reed067]

Originally Posted by M3 Mitch

If you were to post up the issues you are worried about, we can discuss. What needs $1K work now, timing belt/water pump change-out?


Newer does not always mean better, regardless of what that guy in the plaid pants and white shoes says.

Not going though a dealer lol. I’m looking at a couple of Mazda Protege 5 right now. Those things have been done already.

[Quietude]

Originally Posted by atlguy44

I'm attached to my 22 year old Rav4. That's why I still have it!

I'm also attached to my 51yo Mustang, bought off the showroom floor.

[STL2006]

Originally Posted by macroy

Have owned E46 M3, E90 M3, and there's currently a GT350 in my garage. Yet, I miss my STI hatchback (3G) that I just traded in a month ago. It had just over 100K and was my beater for 10 years. But I loved that car. Hopefully they will bring back the hatch in 2021.

It’s a travesty Subaru doesn’t sell a WRX/STI hatch in the USA.

[EckyX]

There's a news article floating around about a million mile Honda Accord. I got a "new" used engine at 350k and again around 700k, rest of the car seemed to have held up really well.

I'm at 250k in my Insight and plan to keep it a good many years yet.

[adjusterjack]

Originally Posted by reed067

Anyone else get attached to their cars too?

Nope.


For the right price I'll sell any of my cars.


Though I am partial to my Crown Vic and would just get another one.