2007-03-27 15:50:27 · 8 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Um, chill out doggybag. Yes, my husband and I take care of our car. We change the oil ourselves and we planned on paying it off this month. It's a 1996 Saturn and has always run great. My husband is mechanically enclined, thank goodness, so he's working on the problem. Just seems like this happens when it's the worst time to. We're not exactly in a financial position to get another car or anything. What with three kids and a home in Colorado we still pay for. So thanks for asking me, doggybag, because obviously you know nothing about me.
2007-03-27 16:19:32 · update #1
Cars KNOW when you have money. Let's say I save $1100. My car will break down and it will cost $1110 to fix. Cars just know.
2007-03-27 15:58:25 · answer #1 · answered by beeze 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think some of it is the planned obsolescence... The people in Research and Develpment have figured out exactly how long a thing will last, given "normal" usage... then they slap a guarantee or warantee on the thing that coveres almost that long.
Regarding why the car goes all to heck just before you get it paid off.... how long did you finance it for?... Most financial planners will tell you to not finance a car for more than 3 years, or the car will depreciate faster than you can pay it off.
2007-03-28 00:07:31 · answer #2 · answered by Yoda's Duck 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The manufacturers install a special sensor in every new car. When you purchase the car, the sales person tells you he's going to go over the car one last time...to make sure everything is OK...and then he opens the hood, finds the sensor and he configures the car to self-destruct a month or two before the final payment is made. This has been going on forever.
2007-03-27 22:57:40 · answer #3 · answered by miri-miri-off-the-wall 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am so glad you asked this question. I have thought about this at length. . . And the same goes for computers, printers, dishwashers, washing machines.. .alarm clocks, ipods, etc etc etc. . . .
Well you know how they study stuff in labs and do research for years and years and years - they are trying to see how long the thing is going to last -- they get it down to a science and they give it a warranty or a guarentee -- or whatever and they make that warranty for say 1 year (for example) when they know the stupid thing is going to "die" after 11 months and 25 days.
Did that make sense??
2007-03-27 23:00:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How many miles do you put on your car before the pay off time?
Do you change the oil on a regular basis?
Do 'hot rod' your car much?
I have a 1995 Hyundai that I bought new. I paid it off in 4 years. And it still runs great. I've always taken care of it.
2007-03-27 23:12:06 · answer #5 · answered by doggybag300 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Planned obsolescence.
2007-03-27 22:55:17 · answer #6 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
b/c you gave it lots of crap
2007-03-27 22:54:35 · answer #7 · answered by Austin Powers 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cuz life is tough . living is more painful then dieing. =T
2007-03-27 22:53:21 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle X333 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋