OK, that fucking sucks.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - May 15, 2006 11:53:05 am PDT #7422 of 10002
§ ita § - May 15, 2006 11:55:16 am PDT #7423 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm having the brakes fixed today, and the converter put off until my next oil change.
At what point of $$ of repairs does one consider a new car?
Dana - May 15, 2006 11:57:13 am PDT #7424 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
At the point where the repairs will start to exceed the value of the car.
beth b - May 15, 2006 11:58:12 am PDT #7425 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
At the point where the repairs are more than car payments
§ ita § - May 15, 2006 11:59:02 am PDT #7426 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's easy if the next repair exceeds the price of the car. But I end up repairing one thing per oil change, at about $300/change. Over what period would I add up the repairs to see if they exceed.
Man, if they made Jettas like the one I have, I wouldn't even ask the question. I'd be excited about a new car. So far, there aren't any that are as fun as mine.
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At the point where the repairs are more than car payments
My car payments are $0, so that's been exceeded.
Dana - May 15, 2006 12:02:03 pm PDT #7427 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
But I end up repairing one thing per oil change, at about $300/change. Over what period would I add up the repairs to see if they exceed.
For me? You've about reached the point where I would consider looking at a new car. Once something's broken every time you go in. On the other hand, I suppose you could just hold out until you've repaired almost everything.
Lee - May 15, 2006 12:03:21 pm PDT #7428 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
That sucks ita. How is the rest of your horrible terrible no good day going?
tommyrot - May 15, 2006 12:08:56 pm PDT #7429 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
My car payments are $0, so that's been exceeded.
No, the hypothetical payments on a hypothetical new car.
sarameg - May 15, 2006 12:14:20 pm PDT #7430 of 10002
My car payments are $0, so that's been exceeded.
I think this is meant as cost/month normed over the year is more than a new car payment.
In calculating the repair number, I also kinda deduct the repair costs that are routine/things that are just going to wear out with normal use (brakes, tires, belts, clutches.) So $500 (or was it $700?) brakes, don't get counted, but the freakass flywheel thing that went berserkers last summer does.
And then there is the hassle factor, which only you can judge.
sarameg - May 15, 2006 12:17:08 pm PDT #7431 of 10002
( I should note that I drove my last car until the engine blew up ON THE ROAD, so I may not be the best example. Some people's breaking point is much sooner.)