Tom Hargrave wrote: > "Even though the car is in great shape and I love driving it, I know the car > is not worth the price of all the repairs that I could make to it." > > The cost of repairs and maintenance, including a $1800 - $1900 transmission, > are recovered through use of the car & have nothing to do with the market > price of a car. >
I think I've said this before, but my rule of thumb is, "can I get a better car for the amount of money it would take to fix this one?" Usually the answer is no, especially when I figure in that I know what's wrong with the one I have, while one I buy will have a new, unknown set of problems.
