Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Silver View Post
Keep It! Just plan accordingly for the expense of ongoing repairs (which will be lower than average for a Honda) and I guarantee it will be cheaper than the depreciation on a new car.

I'd challenge you to put the equivalent of a new car payment into savings every month...pay your maintenance and repairs from that pool...and then see what you have in four years!

I have a '97 Lexus with 136,000 miles on it. Silver has a '98 Toyota with 135,000 miles on it (and a cracked windshield). Silverdaughter has a '95 Jeep with 95,000 miles on it. My '69 Benz has at least 216,000 miles on it (the odometer didn't work for 20 years...).

As you can tell, I don't believe in new cars!
That's us too- We love older cars and dh does a fine job keeping them up-with my help in some areas Honda and Toyotas go 4 ever and right now my 20 yr old Saab 900 and 1994 Volvo 940 do the job fine. The 940 has almost 200,000 on it and I drive it appx 300 road miles a week. I bought an 81 tercel back in the summer and now sil will be driving it- working on masters. Car runs great. dh replaced the fuel pump & carbeurator. Needs new tires. ready to go on the road. I've had 3 other Toyotas(corollas & camry) and my parents have Hondas- no complaints on either. Just pay them off and drive them. Jenn

I wouldn't mind having a Jeep for fun though