I can't believe how many things keep going wrong with our cars. I keep thinking that this is the last thing and then all of a sudden, something else happens. I don't know what to do! This is super expensive!
I think sometimes it is better to buy or lease a new one. Some repairs can be in the thousands of dollars and you have to pay them right way while the new car you can pay little by little (well maybe not so little), but at least they are guaranteed.
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I had this happen with one of my old cars and I got so fed up that I ended up selling it to a friend because they wanted a fixer upper and I got a new one.
You also have to take in account which cars are notoriously unreliable and which cars are most reliable. Chryslers, some Fords, some Chevy's and some Toyotas have been unreliable, while most Hondas, Mazdas and Subarus are really reliable. I recommend subscribing to Consumer Reports. They've never steered me wrong.
Maybe it's time to replace one. When I start dumping tons of money into an older car it's usually worth it to just get something different. In my past experiences a couple of things going wrong is just the beginning.
It's like the saying says, When it rains, it pours. This seems to happen to me quite often too. Everything will be running fine, but when I have one problem it is usually followed by a heap of them.
TBird65 is right, but I think the best thing to do is try to take things one step at a time. I know it's hard, but if you don't the problems will drive you nuts fast. I think we've all been there, best of luck getting things fixed.
I agree with SpdBump. When you're putting more money into a car than a car payment would cost, it's time to consider letting the old car go and buying something newer and more reliable. Cars aren't meant to last forever, though most should last at least 15 to 20 years.
Are you keeping them in shape as they should be? I have seen this before when sometimes adding more auto's to the family decreases the time spent properly maintaining them, then it seems like everything dies out at once when really its lack of taking care of them. I mean no offense, but this is the only thing I know has happened before.
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