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getting a garage bill for "more than it's worth" for something routine (brakes, tyres, suspension bits, etc)
Seems familiar... I just paid a bill for new rear suspension and a few other bits that was ~50% of my car's value.
Sounds worse than it is when the car is cheap. Chucking it and buying another one of the same is just like starting the whole defect lottery from square one.
Cupcakes-
Sounds worse than it is when the car is cheap. Chucking it and buying another one of the same is just like starting the whole defect lottery from square one.
Exactly. If you've had the car a few years then you'll have a good idea of the faults and repair history. Finding a 2nd hand car with an honest seller and decent service/repair history can be difficult.
pifko
What do you think will "pop"? AFAICT what kills old cars is getting a garage bill for "more than it's worth" for something routine (brakes, tyres, suspension bits, etc) rather than the car breaking.
If you're happy with the car, there's no particular reason you can't run it forever if by throwing occasional money at it. You'll still come out ahead over the silly money you could spend on financing another one.