So, today I found out that to get my 20+-year-old car up to snuff would cost close to $1600. The car itself is now worth, if we're generous, $2000. So now I have to go grovel before the bank to help me buy a new one.
Still, while I waited for the bare minimum service to be done, I got a lot of work done on a 400-stitch scarf.
2 comments:
Oooof. They just don't make things the way they used to.
I'm kind of with Dee on this. If you can make it last a few more years, the price of electrical cars will be much lower and then you can get a car that might last you forever. Which is my plan. My Rav 4 (which I do love, I kind of love Toyotas) is 11 years old and in pretty good shape but I want to replace it with an electric Rav 4 when they are widely available.
Good advice from your other commenters. Cars are horrifically expensive right now, and if you want one that everyone else wants, like a hybrid, the wait times are anywhere from 3 to 24 months. Supply chain problems, especially for computer chips, mean that not all the promised bells and whistles are present in some of the new cars.
After typing all that, I vote for keeping your present car IF the body is good and it will keep carrying you around for another couple-three years.
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