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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My Cadillac is 13 years old, has 151k miles and is still going strong. We have taken it on quite a few trips and it did great. We also own a 2017 Ford Escape Titanium with less than 100 miles on it, but I prefer my Cadillac. A Subaru should have a lot more mileage in it than 100k. My uncle has one that he bought at auction probably 30 years ago and he still drives it occasionally. It probably has 300k on it. Do regular maintenance on your vehicle, and it will last. [/quote]

OP here. My Subaru has the dreaded head gasket problem, which I knew nothing about. Subaru won't fix it, even though it is a known issue. I also have brakes to replace, so I'm looking at several thousand to fix. First mechanic said, "it's not worth it." Second mechanic said, "$4000 and you'll have another 90K miles," and dealer gives me his (more expensive) prescription next week. Looking at Subaru prices, though, I'm now leaning towards dumping in $4K to keep it.  I researched zipcar et al, and if you need a car for a full day it's easily $50; weekend trips more; I think it's better for someone who needs a car 1x or 2x weekly, not someone who has kids to shuttle hither and yon. [/quote]

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