Half-empty or Half-full

 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.



Comments

Kim in Oregon said…
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.
January 11, 2023 at 1:40 PM
kmkat said…
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.
January 11, 2023 at 3:59 PM
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