I have a 1996 Toyota Corolla with 210000 km on it, and in the last week the alternator had to be thoroughly cleaned, a transmission gasket had to be replaced, and the transmission housing was sealed with a JB weld. In the past I have had some front-end rebuilding done (radiator, lights, grill, hood, air conditioning unit), had a tune-up done, had a four-wheel tire balancing, and an alignment. All in all, this work has cost me likely $6500+. My question is: since I only have about $2200 in usable income currently, do I give up and buy a used car, or do I continue to pay for nominal repairs on the car that is, outside of the upkeep costs, running fairly well?
2007-02-25
17:45:10
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David K (The Real One!)
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