It is so expensive maintaining a vehicle! Agree? Disagree?
2007-09-27 13:20:01 · 7 answers · asked by cats 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Owning a vehicle is an open wound that never heals. It just keeps on bleeding.
The most I spent was almost ten grand. But that wasn't repairing a car. That was getting a car on the road. When I was a teenager, I bought a car and fixed it up. By the time I was 17, I had her on the road and had my own car!!!
2007-09-27 13:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. E. Bunny A.K.A. Andy. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't spent much money on my car yet because I just got it on Friday. I only spent $11 on air fresheners, lol. But my mom has spent lots on cars. She rented a car one time and it broke down, she had to pay $400 to replace the fuel pump. Then a few years ago, she bought a nice little car for $3000 cash, and she spent almost $4500 maintaining it. We live in New York, so the streets are horrible, and her muffler kept cracking and she kept having to replace it. If you live in a place with smooth roads, it's better to have a car because you won't spend as much money maintaining it.
2007-09-27 20:25:30 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs. Wall 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It *can* be expensive -- for the most part, if you keep up with "routine maintenance" things... checking your oil & fluid levels... keep up your tire pressure ... the total cost per year in maintaining your car shouldn't be TOO much.
It's those times when something serious BREAKS (like when I blew out the head gasket & threw out a valve rod) where it costs big bucks. ($1400)
2007-09-27 20:25:43 · answer #3 · answered by Eric C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
agreed, even more expensive to keep the thing on the road. i have spent 140 bucks on repairs. not bad i spose.
2007-09-27 20:24:51 · answer #4 · answered by Dylangirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never go to Pep Boys. They charged me $90 for a new battery. My co-worker went there for a battery AND got a diagnostic test and was charged $65.
2007-09-27 20:24:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband already spent over $700.00 on getting our car fixed that shouldn't be braking down on us anyhow !
2007-09-27 22:03:10 · answer #6 · answered by mrsalramey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, such is life.
2007-09-27 20:22:57 · answer #7 · answered by Skatermomof5 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋