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I've had hot rods all my life so I'm used to old cars.
I have had 2 or 3 cars for years so of one needed repairs I had a backup. I wrecked my 95 Honda Del Sol so I'm down to one 98 Integra GSR. I have had the Integra quite awhile and fixed things that go wrong with them so I'm hoping it won't let me down.
I'm retired and don't mind taking it to a mechanic provided I don't need it for a couple of days. Unexpected things do happen to old cars and I have free towing with my insurance but over the years I have had 3 nightmare experiences waiting for the tow truck.
I'm too old and rich to put up with that anymore.
When prices return to normal I plan to get a late model Civic Si.
I've had hot rods all my life so I'm used to old cars.
I have had 2 or 3 cars for years so of one needed repairs I had a backup. I wrecked my 95 Honda Del Sol so I'm down to one 98 Integra GSR. I have had the Integra quite awhile and fixed things that go wrong with them so I'm hoping it won't let me down.
I'm retired and don't mind taking it to a mechanic provided I don't need it for a couple of days. Unexpected things do happen to old cars and I have free towing with my insurance but over the years I have had 3 nightmare experiences waiting for the tow truck.
I'm too old and rich to put up with that anymore.
When prices return to normal I plan to get a late model Civic Si.
It seems that the price went up, but still under $30,000.
Personal:
7 year old Mazda
Family:
0 year old Subaru
4 year old KIA
8 year old KIA
4.75 Average.
Wouldn't mind trading in for a new Mazda soon and the family member with the Subaru has been talking about selling it. Would expect to get $5-7,000 more then what he paid for it in December.
All my cars have gone to s*** after 80K miles. I think the folks that praise the merits of getting 200K out of a car are those than can do their own repairs.
You do reach a point (unless you are a mechanic) where repairs begin to exceed what payments would be on a comparable vehicle.
Buy a Honda or Toyota brand new or nearly new…do all the scheduled maintenance and drive it like a granny. I’d give you a 80-90% chance of hitting 200k.
Buy a Honda or Toyota brand new or nearly new…do all the scheduled maintenance and drive it like a granny. I’d give you a 80-90% chance of hitting 200k.
All my cars have gone to s*** after 80K miles. I think the folks that praise the merits of getting 200K out of a car are those than can do their own repairs.
You do reach a point (unless you are a mechanic) where repairs begin to exceed what payments would be on a comparable vehicle.
My vehicle is 3 years old. Yes, you reach a point on an older vehicle where something always needs repairing, even if it is minor. Also, here in the salt belt, vehicle corrosion is still a problem if you keep a vehicle long enough.
I'm a good wrench, but I'm at the point in my life where I just want to put gas in a vehicle and go and have no desire to work on anything that isn't a restoration project or a hobby car. I can afford payments, and rather spend my weekends golfing than trying to keep a 200K mile car going.
I'll be trading my 8 year old car in shortly, and the 5 year old car probably has another year or two before it goes.
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