rescueme
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
When to replace the jalopy?
When DW says I can
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BTW, speaking of Olds Cutless Ciera's. We bought one (new) in '89 and traded it in 2006 (17 years), with well over 100k on it. It was built like a tank.
While it still ran well and never had any problems (other than normal maintenance items), it didn't have some current safety items - such as airbags, anti-lock brakes, etc.
It was more of a "it's time" situation. We traded it on an '02 Olds Aurora that an old couple (much older than us
) and only had 20K on the odometer - after four years. DW still uses it as her daily driver and only has a bit over 40k on it - not much for a 10 year old car.
At least it gets used more than my "baby" - an '02 Mustang GT vert that only has 19k on it after 10 years . It's my "sunday car" (the sun has to be out to drive it.) But that's a whole other story.
And speaking of 1/2 price Caddy's? I purchased an '05 SRX in early '08 since I wanted an AWD with a bit more space to use since I deliver Meals on Wheels a couple of times a week. Have to ensure the folks get fed, regardless of the weather. It just hit 50k this week. BTW, I purchased i on EBay Auto's (auction) for a lot less than similar used vehicles locally that were available, even though I had it delivered to my door via car hauler from the Caddy dealer in Detroit.
The only "problem" it has is that it only gets 12-14 MPG, since it uses the old Northstar V8. However, since we don't do car trips anymore (DW hates the interstate - we fly/drive whenever possible) and I only fill the tank every 4-6 weeks, it's really not a problem for me.
Luckily, the passion I had for cars at a much younger age has gone away, when I would trade/buy a new one every few years.
When DW says I can
...BTW, speaking of Olds Cutless Ciera's. We bought one (new) in '89 and traded it in 2006 (17 years), with well over 100k on it. It was built like a tank.
While it still ran well and never had any problems (other than normal maintenance items), it didn't have some current safety items - such as airbags, anti-lock brakes, etc.
It was more of a "it's time" situation. We traded it on an '02 Olds Aurora that an old couple (much older than us
) and only had 20K on the odometer - after four years. DW still uses it as her daily driver and only has a bit over 40k on it - not much for a 10 year old car.At least it gets used more than my "baby" - an '02 Mustang GT vert that only has 19k on it after 10 years
. It's my "sunday car" (the sun has to be out to drive it.) But that's a whole other story.And speaking of 1/2 price Caddy's? I purchased an '05 SRX in early '08 since I wanted an AWD with a bit more space to use since I deliver Meals on Wheels a couple of times a week. Have to ensure the folks get fed, regardless of the weather. It just hit 50k this week. BTW, I purchased i on EBay Auto's (auction) for a lot less than similar used vehicles locally that were available, even though I had it delivered to my door via car hauler from the Caddy dealer in Detroit.
The only "problem" it has is that it only gets 12-14 MPG, since it uses the old Northstar V8. However, since we don't do car trips anymore (DW hates the interstate - we fly/drive whenever possible) and I only fill the tank every 4-6 weeks, it's really not a problem for me.
Luckily, the passion I had for cars at a much younger age has gone away, when I would trade/buy a new one every few years.
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