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Automobile Enthusiasts

sinkingfeeling

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3. The value to me is paying off the car and low maintenance costs.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 08:16 AM

Feb 2019

Last new car I bought was my 1999 Saturn sedan. I paid like $12K for it. Super gas mileage. Paid it off in 2002.
It now has 126,800 miles on it and the highest repair bill I've had was last year. $238 to replace the part that rolls the window up and down. I've done timing chain and fixed the linkage and routine oil and fluid changes.
Have zero desire for a new car. I like being the one in control, shifting gears, adjusting the heat or AC,
and rolling the windows up and down.
It might have a resale value of $1500.

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These 10 New Cars are Best at Retaining Their Value One Year After Purchase [View all] Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 OP

YES!!!! Number 3 whistler162 Feb 2019 #1

Kudos! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 #2

The value to me is paying off the car and low maintenance costs. sinkingfeeling Feb 2019 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Feb 2019 #4

You can hedge your bets but a car is worth what somebody is willing to pay for it mitch96 Feb 2019 #5

how about after 5 years natheo Mar 2019 #6

For some reason, most of the articles seem to be about new cars Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #7