tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post1550427450832725139..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: The Joys Of Driving An Old CarAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-87498748808484099582010-06-09T22:51:11.507-04:002010-06-09T22:51:11.507-04:00Dang.
My '92 Taurus (died in '07 with 140...Dang.<br /><br />My '92 Taurus (died in '07 with 140000 on the odometer) and '99 Jeep (currently at 103000) feel young near these examples.<br /><br />But the '81 Yamaha XS400 and '82 Honda CB750 are old. The first motorcycle served me well, and the second still serves well. (Still feels like a drag-racing machine, too, when I crank the throttle wide open.)<br /><br />One thing which will give an advantage to an owner of a decade-old car is mechanical aptitude, and the spare time to do the repairs. Certain tune-ups and minor work can be done easily by the garage mechanic.karrdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00205160745963596856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-54775796789961726052010-06-08T08:46:28.968-04:002010-06-08T08:46:28.968-04:00The converse of your financial point is that if yo...The converse of your financial point is that if you buy 2-year-old cars without financing, and keep them a minimum of 10 years, and invest the savings, you can retire 4 years sooner. It is also apparently true - according to Tom Martino - that the primary cause of bankruptcy in the mid-20s cohort is buying too much car. I make these points to young financial planees. Some listen, some don't.Simon Kentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03569879198630338210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-27526307205911712302010-06-04T12:16:58.676-04:002010-06-04T12:16:58.676-04:00Last year the 18 year old Escort I had driven for ...Last year the 18 year old Escort I had driven for 12 years needed a new clutch, soon after I had already paid for a new timing belt and water pump.<br /><br />I decided to stop throwing good money after bad, and "updated" with a 1997 Escort w 115,000 miles. What I paid for the '97 was only $800 more than what I would have paid to get the '91 back on the road.<br /><br />A young neighbor purchased the '91 for $75, figuring he can get it going.Gringonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-90631473409454536592010-06-03T20:29:31.913-04:002010-06-03T20:29:31.913-04:00Oh, I should mention our record mileage: a 1991 Fo...Oh, I should mention our record mileage: a 1991 Ford F150. At somewhere around 250,000 miles we spent $3000 on a new engine. <br /><br />At a little over 500,000 miles in early 2009 with the "new" engine giving problems, the transmission slipping, the AC gone, the paint gone, the upholstery ragged and interior trim pieces falling off, we traded up for a 1995 Chevrolet pickup with only 130,000 miles on it.<br /><br />I can sympathize with the need for less worry, especially as I'm getting older. I would not cope well with being stranded, but that's why we pay for AAA!Donna B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16771075314473811594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-6992852180101507382010-06-03T20:11:15.964-04:002010-06-03T20:11:15.964-04:00haha. Maybe the new wardrobe is the real reason I&...haha. Maybe the new wardrobe is the real reason I'm resisting a new car?Donna B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16771075314473811594noreply@blogger.com