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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here.

I took the car to Carmax to get a trade in value. $6000.   I was a bit surprised for such an old car.  But Sub's hold their value and people are really into cheap used cars now.

I then took it to a local place, Mastertech, Gaithersburg.

They said they used to to do this work about once a month until recently.

They put it on a lift and found that there was a tiny bit of stickiness coming from the bolt, but not enough of a problem yet to warrant a full replacement yet.  (We were both under the lift.  Nice owner.  We found some rust spots on the frame/muffler.  Said the rebuild would be about $2000, compared to $3200 at the dealer.

I will bring in the car to this shop from now on starting at the end of the summer for oil changes and to keep an eye on things.

It is worth it to me to keep the car. [b] I love having an old car to beat up on.  Cheaper than a new one[/b].[/quote]

THIS!!!!

There is a HUGE intangible value to having an older, paid-for car that you can just not give a F about other than occasional repairs. It’s so much stress off the mind. Worrying about all little annoying things like door dings, scratches, dirt, wear and tear and other stuff that people with new(er) cars sweat over. It all just goes away.

An old car is like a pair of scuffed up workboots. Stuff just doesn’t matter. They still work. [/quote]

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