Anonymous
Post 01/24/2023 18:04     Subject: Older Subaru for college kid?
Anonymous wrote:The problem with any older car (10 years +) is that rubber parts harden over time due to engine heat and need to be changed. In addition to changing the hoses you can see, this also means taking apart and rebuilding the motor to change seals. If you don't change the rubber parts/ you are just waiting until a part, like a brake or coolant line pops a leak and you are stuck (or worse). People do this with older trucks and sports cars because they are valuable to justify the investment.

Well otoh I bought a 2003 Ford Ranger 4 years ago for $1200 and aside for changing the brakes it’s needed no work. It’s a real beater and I wouldn’t take it on a road trip but for an around-town and hauling stuff vehicle it’s been great. It’s 20 years old but only 130k miles.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2023 16:59     Subject: Older Subaru for college kid?
The problem with any older car (10 years +) is that rubber parts harden over time due to engine heat and need to be changed. In addition to changing the hoses you can see, this also means taking apart and rebuilding the motor to change seals. If you don't change the rubber parts/ you are just waiting until a part, like a brake or coolant line pops a leak and you are stuck (or worse). People do this with older trucks and sports cars because they are valuable to justify the investment.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2023 11:28     Subject: Older Subaru for college kid?
We went with a new but high miles RAV4. It still ended up being more $$ than I wanted to spend, but I think we overall got a good deal on the options we were looking for. Child is thrilled as the car is "fancier" than they were expecting. The high miles gave me pause but it got the super thumbs up from my mechanic who said it looked clean and should go for much longer as long as it's well-maintained.
(Thanks to the pp who has caused me nightly child-driving anxiety dreams.)
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2023 20:08     Subject: Older Subaru for college kid?
Ours died at 125k miles. 2005.

I'd use the $$$ for a lease instead.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2023 20:03     Subject: Older Subaru for college kid?
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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t want my college DC driving to and from New Hampshire. Long drive with lots of traffic and bad weather.


NP. You are adorable.


DP but why be obnoxious like that? PP expressed a view— if you want to say it’s not realistic to expect the kid to take the bus to Boston or be without a car on campus or whatever feel free but PP was not being snarky or rude and you might think you sound clever but you just sound annoying.


PP to whom I responded is a child raising an infant. In most of this country kids drive much longer distances than to New England. Plus, it's beyond ignorant o express concern about the weather between here and there without having even a basic understanding of what the weather is like in New England for months on end.


doubling down on being a douche I see. Good on you, even if your argument makes no sense.


You seem no so smart. Let's do this with smaller words, shall we. Poster is concerned about kid driving in bad weather between here and New England. Poster is completely ignorant of the fact that weather in New England is lousy for much of winter so the 3 trips a year are a rounding error in bad weather volume.

Get it now?


As I said your argument makes no sense. Driving in bad weather on I95 for 10 hours is nothing like driving in bad weather for couple miles in Hanover NH. I know-- I've done both.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2023 19:01     Subject: Older Subaru for college kid?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t want my college DC driving to and from New Hampshire. Long drive with lots of traffic and bad weather.


NP. You are adorable.


DP but why be obnoxious like that? PP expressed a view— if you want to say it’s not realistic to expect the kid to take the bus to Boston or be without a car on campus or whatever feel free but PP was not being snarky or rude and you might think you sound clever but you just sound annoying.


PP to whom I responded is a child raising an infant. In most of this country kids drive much longer distances than to New England. Plus, it's beyond ignorant o express concern about the weather between here and there without having even a basic understanding of what the weather is like in New England for months on end.


doubling down on being a douche I see. Good on you, even if your argument makes no sense.


You seem no so smart. Let's do this with smaller words, shall we. Poster is concerned about kid driving in bad weather between here and New England. Poster is completely ignorant of the fact that weather in New England is lousy for much of winter so the 3 trips a year are a rounding error in bad weather volume.

Get it now?