Attached to older car
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When I had to let my 2000 GTI go in 2018, it was very emotional for me. It felt like losing a beloved pet or something. I loved that car but couldn't keep it around as a project.
Haven't lived in townhouses for over 30 years and this reminds me why I'm so glad I don't now. I cant remember how I got away with parking this parts car there for months back in the 80's.
Does your garage have room for this?
AZjeff
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The car seat(s) won't fit in the Buick and the Mazda is becoming unreliable. Putting mom and infants in a unreliable car isn't a good plan. If the Mazda has to stay the Buick has to go. Let's see, attachment to old car or welfare of kids and happy wife...
We all know what's going to happen. We can only commiserate.
I make bets in a couple years the Mazda is more reliable than the Daewoo made Buick.
This reminds me of The Dude’s car from the Big Lebowski. Was there a Credence tape loaded in the stereo?
I do get emotionally attached to my vehicles and it would be hard to let some of them go. I've owned my 70 Monte Carlo for 37 years and probably could never get myself to sell it. I bought my 98 K1500 new so 26 years of ownership and I still love how this truck looks and it still runs and looks great so I probably wouldn't let go of it very easily. I've owned my two 92 Cavaliers for about 18 years and my other 98 Chevy truck for 17 years. My 14 Mustang is my newest car. I bought it new and have had it for almost 11 years now.
AZjeff
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^It's great that you can buy and keep cars forever but what if you only had room for 2 as is the OP's dilemma?
Old Mazda vs newer Daewoo reliability isn't really a thing since wife and kids will be in the minivan and OP is driving the Mazda now and dealing with repairs regularly that probably mean having it out of service.
Keeping an old car running makes financial sense but there's an inconvenience factor getting things fixed and especially if it breaks down and that little voice wondering what's going to break next that some can deal with and some can't.
Keeping both cars isn't going to get more convenient as the little one gets older and the new one comes.
Old Mazda vs newer Daewoo reliability isn't really a thing since wife and kids will be in the minivan and OP is driving the Mazda now and dealing with repairs regularly that probably mean having it out of service.
Keeping an old car running makes financial sense but there's an inconvenience factor getting things fixed and especially if it breaks down and that little voice wondering what's going to break next that some can deal with and some can't.
Keeping both cars isn't going to get more convenient as the little one gets older and the new one comes.
Minivans are ridiculously large nowadays. The last one that made sense to me is the Mazda 5, one of which I still have. If I had to replace it tomorrow, I would probably go with a Subaru Outback. I had a 2001 and the cargo space was fantastic (if a bit short vertically).
Your neighborhood likely does look better with one car in driveway.
Ask your wife. The Mazda is nearing end of life….
Ask your wife. The Mazda is nearing end of life….
I seriosly doubt that older Encore is going to last another 5 years. Look at youtube or read some reviews. There are even issues getting certain parts.
If your spending $1000 on repairs a year on the Mazda that is nothing. As long as its not leaving you on the side of the road.
If it was me I would sell the Daewoo while it has some value in it, get the minivan, and see what life brings. The Mazda won't bring much anyway so worst case your replacing it in a year or two but at least you have the money from the Daewoo.
Or that is what I would do.
If your spending $1000 on repairs a year on the Mazda that is nothing. As long as its not leaving you on the side of the road.
If it was me I would sell the Daewoo while it has some value in it, get the minivan, and see what life brings. The Mazda won't bring much anyway so worst case your replacing it in a year or two but at least you have the money from the Daewoo.
Or that is what I would do.
AZjeff
$50 Site Donor 2023
Just to keep an old car?
Oh, I could think of many other reasons to get out of an HOA.
Dump it, the car is nothing special. Family takes priority. Maybe if this was something unique, then maybe, but family still takes priority.
I almost guarantee you and your wife will love the minivan. It’s made for families, even if you have only two children. They’re just easier to live with. Easier to get the child seats in and out, the sliding doors are fantastic in tight spots and you have plenty of various storage areas for diapers, wipes, extra clothes etc.
I actually find it surprising that the stigma of driving a minivan persists to this day when the soccer mom vehicle of choice is clearly an SUV.
I almost guarantee you and your wife will love the minivan. It’s made for families, even if you have only two children. They’re just easier to live with. Easier to get the child seats in and out, the sliding doors are fantastic in tight spots and you have plenty of various storage areas for diapers, wipes, extra clothes etc.
I actually find it surprising that the stigma of driving a minivan persists to this day when the soccer mom vehicle of choice is clearly an SUV.
