2017 VW with 60K miles when to replace if at all?

[Anonymous]

No problems to date. Now time to replace front brake pads (at 4mm) and rotors which are rusted.

Trade in soon or drive for another 5y/to 120K or more?

[Anonymous]

I would keep it and drive it, unless you want to spend money on a car that is way overpriced right now.

You could always ask for a trade in value. You might be surprised.

I got $3K for 2013 Chevy Spark with around 70K miles. I drove the car with no car payment for four years before I traded it in, and that's only because the repairs were more than I wanted to spend.

My car payment for the new/used car is around $317 a month.

[Anonymous]

replace brake and keep driving unless you have money to burn. what a silly question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:replace brake and keep driving unless you have money to burn. what a silly question

Yes. Maintain it. Drive it until it dies.

[Anonymous]

If it's electric sell now, the clock is ticking. Otherwise keep it, it will run fine for another 10+ years.

[Anonymous]

I don’t even understand this question. Cars are not fast fashion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t even understand this question. Cars are not fast fashion.

Asked bc right now it has significant trade in value; cost me $28K and could get at least $16K for it. But right now it also has almost no maintenance cost. At what point in years or miles do cars become costly to maintain?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t even understand this question. Cars are not fast fashion.

Asked bc right now it has significant trade in value; cost me $28K and could get at least $16K for it. But right now it also has almost no maintenance cost. At what point in years or miles do cars become costly to maintain?

You're apparently only putting 10k miles/year on this car. Replacing brake pads is not a sign of the end.

I've never driven a VW but if they don't make it to at least 120k regularly, I'm not sure why you bought it in the first place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:replace brake and keep driving unless you have money to burn. what a silly question

Yes. Maintain it. Drive it until it dies.

I would do this.

Even though VWs are not my favorite cars (I tend to favor Japanese brands.)

But I hate having a monthly car payment so I would just suck it up & replace the brake pads + rotors.

That is a reasonable wear and tear expense in my opinion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t even understand this question. Cars are not fast fashion.

Asked bc right now it has significant trade in value; cost me $28K and could get at least $16K for it. But right now it also has almost no maintenance cost. At what point in years or miles do cars become costly to maintain?

Stop it! A 2017 model with just 60k miles is not an old car.
Brakes and rotors are wearable items, just like tires. Your car needing new brakes doesn't mean it is breaking down.
On average, cars start to become costly to maintain when they hit 100k miles.