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Dave Smith[_1_]

On 2015-05-26 11:00 AM, wrote:

> I just sold my 14 year old car but rust was definitely not why - I
> figured I was going to face bills here and there and this was the
> moment to decide whether to put more money in, or change.
>
> This one has undercoat protection and I figure it will see me out.
>

I would have sold that Buick years ago but my wife loved it and did not
want to give it up. Even when the front end was rotted she thought I had
coached the mechanic to say that. Three years ago I had a problem with
the transmission slipping. I took it to my mechanic to check it out and
went looking for a replacement. Then he called me and said it was a
leaking line. With parts and labour it was only $150 to get it fixed.
Last year I had to replace the fuel tank. She is retired and didn't put
a lot of miles on the car, so it was cheaper to spend $100-200 on
repairs 2-3 times a year than to make payments on a new car.