Comments on: 4 Reasons We Rush Into Replacing Our Cars

By: Petrus Kiningstonn

Petrus Kiningstonn — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:53:47 +0000

Yes, buying a new car is a big waste of money, but don’t forget that not everyone is practical and understands what it takes to keep a car on the road. Often it’s preventative maintenance that keeps old cars rolling – few people are fortunate enough to have a mechanic they trust to do the right things and not rip them off for unnecessary replacements.

By: Tyres

Tyres — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:00:25 +0000

This post brings back memories of my father who had the same Ford car for 23 years and apart from new tyres, exhausts etc nothing ever went wrong with it.

By: Redline Motive

Redline Motive — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:28:44 +0000

The tough part about getting rid of old cars is all of the fun you had in them, and all of the memories. Plus, many of today’s cars are big plastic heaps, and do not have as much character as older cars do. I’d say repair the car, keep it running, and eventually get those paint spots fixed

Pass it down to your kids!

By: Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:35:41 +0000

Absolutely agree. There is no need to ditch cars, especially today when they are designed to last anywhere between 200-300,000 miles usage. Of course this also depends on which models/brands you buy. For example most Toyota/Lexus products will easily go 300,000 miles and beyond as long as you take care of them with scheduled maintenance. When choosing your car model/brand also check out which ones have recieved JD Power awards/rankings for being most reliable and trouble free. In addition a car’s resale value matters. E.g. if you bought a Hyundai, then best use it for its entire life, because it has very poor resale value (more due to branding than any real reason). On the other hand a Toyota/Honda will have fantastic resale value even after 100,000 miles of usage. So might be worthwhile to sell them then a get a new one if you like driving new cars.

By: Todd Beardsley

Todd Beardsley — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:26:58 +0000

Good points. It’s always much more expensive to replace a car than fix a car. Every car will have at least one or two major repair jobs, but this is where most people freak out and want a new one. It’s an expensive mistake to make over and over again.

By: Mustang

Mustang — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:58:31 +0000

I do agree with you that people look at the future payments rather than the total cost of the situation! I do that myself before purchasing any car!! Wonderful information.

By: Supercars

Supercars — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:40:16 +0000

Thanks for your advice about old cars! I have an old chevy that I am going to sell next week. I will follow your advice and see how things go

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