You bought it, you broke it.

[goldfinch]

I have an 11 year old diesel jetta. I love this car. I want to keep it forever. I keep it in excellent shape mechanically but don't repair a single ding or dent. I have a nice piece of red duct tape covering a hole in a tail light. I have a bumper sticker covering a hole in the bumper. Some time ago I took off the full coverage insurance and only have liability on it. Its age and rather battered condition are freeing. I don't care where I park. If someone whacks me in a parking lot I won't even know.

At only six years it is tough to know what to do. I think mine was about that age when I just started letting things go.