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like everyone suggested, i think when it comes to the time for considering if the car is worth keeping, or if it's a good time to get a new car, it totally depends on how financial ready you are, and how the condition of the car is currently at....

10 years old car doesn't mean anything, my car is 9 years old (99), has just over 100k, without any problem even i am tempted to get a new car, i am hesistated!

say if u are getting any new car, u will be looking at $300 a month (at least) and that's about $3600 a year...say if ur current ride, with all the repair it might need (not including basic oil changes and tire rotation etc cuz that has to be done if u have a new car as well)...but anything from all fluid flush / tune up / tires / brakes can be considered cuz for a new car, some of the things won't be needed for a least 2 years or 24k, or even 4 years and 48k....dun forget to include timing belt / water pump etc etc if the car is getting around 100k soon and u haven't got those done...

if just for the regular maintenance from above and it will cost u more than 1/2 of the money u are paying for the new car, might as well invest the money for a new car and enjoy it; cuz if anything break down, it might brought up pretty close to investing a new car...

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原帖由 celeron_266 於 2008-2-25 12:56 發表


wow...seems that you dont drive a lot...

i actually drive a lot, but that's not my daily driver

i can be going from bby to richmond 3 to 4 times in a day for work, just that i will be driving all diff cars for work purpose too...i think my highest record was 250 to 300km in a day within lower mainland (surrey / coq / north van / ubc / richmond etc)...

just like yesterday i went down to RMD 3 times, i think that's easily over 120km for the day...yet that was on 3 diff cars

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原帖由 fibbi 於 2008-2-25 23:26 發表


Thanks for all the advice la. Usually it takes about 1.5 to 2 years for my car to go back to service. And each service won't be just "oil change" la...most likely changing brake, or timing belt or o ...

1.5 to 2 years to go back for service seems quite long for an interval, i am guessing u probably have one of the european cars like bmw? maybe letting us know what year / make / model u have, and most of us will have an idea if that car is worth to keep

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argh, problem with those car is resale value ain't that high...

say ur car is around 100k, u are probably going to get $15k to $17k for trade in; if everything is running smooth (like no oil leaks or coolant leaks or whatsoever, then it's worth to keep

last time i checked my friend's 99 ML320, 115k, that car needs over $2k just to keep it going (front and rear pad, front and rear rotors, serpentine belt, serpentine belt tensioner etc)....not including to fix oil leak and other misc things that are not working (haven't checked into what's wrong yet)...

also apparently that used car for her friend had accident, but fixed cheap (but her friend told her no claim, which is kinda shady compares to no accident)...

turned out the car is going to the dealer this weekend...

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when are u taking me out for a ride?

mar 6?