Thread: why would you give up on a car you love?

Originally Posted by spider4

i hear you on that tlsheff.and your right the cost of repairs,wanting something newer,and milage usually are the reasons they give up a car.plus what others said about rusting and obviously wrecking.i just think that given that pontiac has gone out of business and the fact that the grand prix in my opinion has nice eye appeal you wouldnt want to junk it.i personally dont care about the value of a car at resell its more about how the car makes me feel driving it.however on the subject of car value,when i was a teenager my uncle sold me his 71 camaro,i absolutely loved that car but not being mechanically inclined i gave it up when it started having problems.i paid $1000 for that car,now try to get a nice 71 camaro and your gonna pay several thousand.

Its nice to keep them if they mean alot to you, and if you put money into it to have a unique car that doesn't look like every other GP out there. Plus alot of mods to the right person may get you more back than a normal GP assuming its in excellent condition.

I agree tho on the older cars, my first was a 1979 Mustang hatchback... if you don't know, thats the first year of the fox body cars and tho it was a I-6 / 3spd Auto... it was loaded and I loved that car. At the time (16) I wanted something newer and "better" like my friends who all had newer cars... but now...

After you own a car for say 10years, a newer cars options blow away your current ride. People trade. Things wear out, people would rather pay 300$ a month for a "reliable" car than drop 5k and have it last another 10years.

My trans was replaced 50k ago by the 2nd owner of 10 years. I put in another engine, new cv's and some other ****. There really isnt much more to go on the car before its technically brand new.

I bought a mazda 3 back in 06 new. I can also probably say I wont buy new again. The first 1.5yrs I went through 2 batteries. The oem shorted. Pepboys shorted. 3rd one kept with me.

3.5yrs after owning it, the driver side window needed adjustment as it would push 1/2" away from the pillar.

The final straw which helped dumping it. Spun a rod bearing out of no where. Some people check their oil once a week then bam they spin a bearing and find out no oil. I had 2 qts left when I spun her. Dropped the pan, replaced all connecting rod bearings and put 2k miles (still slight knocking) before I had it repoed. I couldnt justify paying $440 a month for a 5 year old car ( I had a 6yr loan) that needed a new engine already. PLus she already started to get cancer around the rear tail lights, wheel well and pillar. Got the gtp for 1400 with rod knock. $600 dropped in a engine with 105k, snapped a halfshaft, and fuel pump went out. Other than that shes strong.

So far I have saved $950 lol. Insurance is cheaper to (full coverage)