Originally posted by brianl703:
He bought those thing at a much higher cost than even the most expensive repair on his old car would have cost. It seems a little moronic to worry about "expensive repairs" and use that as a justification to buy a new car. Either you're worried about money, or you aren't.



There comes a point in every cars life where you are better off letting it go. Did I love my tours? Yes. Did I enjoy driving them? Hell yeah. Did I want to be in on any longer hell NO! Once a car reaches a certain point it is not worth pooring money into. I was still going to ford because I bought a warranty. But there were other things continually wrong with the car that weren't covered. I was spending the money every month equivalent to a new car payment, except I was without a my current car and didn't have a new one. Another thing to look at is time is money. I was tired of spending time taking it to where ever to get it fixed, time getting a ride, time waitin for a ride, time picking it up, time waiting for it. I was tired of canceling plans to go out of town because my damn car decided it was time for the O2 sensor to go out. It just wasn't worth it anymore. You talk about expensive repairs. I talk about the peace of mind I have now that I am in something new reliable and covered. Bottom line is I am spending the same amount of money, but now I have my time back and I can relax.

Mystang

Mazda6 3.0 5spd sports package Traded in...96 Contour SE V6 5sp ICW Racing 606H 17 inch wheels BAT suspension 63,000 plus; more problems