When to replace car?

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Anonymous wrote:Our car is 18 years old. Small repairs. It’s worth about $4K. Transmission will need replacing. When that goes, this car will go also. Until then, it keeps chugging along. It’s been paid off 15 years ago. We’ve done repairs under $800 so far. It keeps surprising us. We are hoping for 1 more year till 2025.

$800 in repairs over 18 years? That is super low. How many miles? Which make and model?

I wasn't thinking they meant $800 total, but maybe? I would also like to know make and model and how many miles it has. Guessing the mileage is fairly low if it's still worth $4K.

DP. My 2010 Honda Fit is, allegedly, worth about $4,000 (according to Carvana), with about 80,000 miles on it. So far it's mostly just needed to have the battery replaced every five years.

That vintage Fit was built in Japan. It is never dying

Our similar age accord has the engine from Japan, and going 130k still strong.

We do have a town driver seat, but every car cover is so freaking hot! Leather or neoprene — no ventilation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's great to keep a vehicle for years and years after it's paid off. But does that make you happy? I hate payments but it's also a great feeling driving something that's reliable and having all the buttons on the dash work as they should.

Cars are too expensive to a source of happiness for me. I bought a new toaster last year and still look forward to using it every time.

We all have different budgets.

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Anonymous wrote:It's great to keep a vehicle for years and years after it's paid off. But does that make you happy? I hate payments but it's also a great feeling driving something that's reliable and having all the buttons on the dash work as they should.

My nearly 15-year-old car has been reliable, that's why we still have it. The buttons all work.