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> As the car ages, repairs and maintenance costs inevitably mount. I drive a 19 year old Toyota truck I bought used a couple years ago for $8500. If I'd bought
by ogre_codes 7y ago
> As the car ages, repairs and maintenance costs inevitably mount.
I drive a 19 year old Toyota truck I bought used a couple years ago for $8500. If I'd bought new I would have paid nearly twice that much in payments over the 2 years I've owned it and be looking at another 5 years of payments ahead of me.
Even if I have $8000 in repairs every year for the next 5 years I'm way ahead. But most likely this truck will last me another 10 years or more.
This fear that "maintenance cost" ramp up ridiculously is a fiction dreamed up by car dealers.
- perl4ever 7y agoIn fairness, people may have different opinions based on where they live. In places that have harsh winters and salt the roads, eventually something structural rusts through and/or significant amounts of wiring. On most cars it isn't practical to replace the frame, even if it's not unibody.