The 2009 Ford Flex SEL FWD was driven to the local scrap yard today, I made my wife do the final ride because the car was originally her car when our two boys were younger. The final milage was 283410 km or 176100 miles. The nicest ride for a long trip with tall people.
The body rust, the broken parking brake cable, the loose steering, the door mirrors about to fall off, the HVAC system blowing blend door motors like I eat pretzels, it was time. Ironically when I tried to donate to those "cash for cars" charities it was ignored. It still drove, sometimes the CEL was not even on.
Last straw was that this car was driven by my youngest sons GF, but they broke up after 3 years, so it was not needed and even when we offered it to the ex GF she declined. I agree with her decision.
We paid $41,800 CAD before tax in 2009 and today we got $650 CAD. Approximately $0.145 CAD per kilometre for depreciation.
Interesting things we never had to replace in 15 years:
CV axles & boots
Front Struts
Rear Automatic Hatch Struts
Radiator
Engine & Transmission
All brake hoses & lines
MAF sensor
Ignition Coils
Window regulators or anything inside the 4 doors.
Over the almost 15 years we spent:
$4,829 CAD on maintenance
$10,683 CAD on repairs
$3958 CAD on tires, snow tires, alloy rims for snows.
I am happy that it's gone because in the last year I dreaded every time I got a text that something was broken. I'm free!!!
The body rust, the broken parking brake cable, the loose steering, the door mirrors about to fall off, the HVAC system blowing blend door motors like I eat pretzels, it was time. Ironically when I tried to donate to those "cash for cars" charities it was ignored. It still drove, sometimes the CEL was not even on.
Last straw was that this car was driven by my youngest sons GF, but they broke up after 3 years, so it was not needed and even when we offered it to the ex GF she declined. I agree with her decision.
We paid $41,800 CAD before tax in 2009 and today we got $650 CAD. Approximately $0.145 CAD per kilometre for depreciation.
Interesting things we never had to replace in 15 years:
CV axles & boots
Front Struts
Rear Automatic Hatch Struts
Radiator
Engine & Transmission
All brake hoses & lines
MAF sensor
Ignition Coils
Window regulators or anything inside the 4 doors.
Over the almost 15 years we spent:
$4,829 CAD on maintenance
$10,683 CAD on repairs
$3958 CAD on tires, snow tires, alloy rims for snows.
I am happy that it's gone because in the last year I dreaded every time I got a text that something was broken. I'm free!!!