Topic 5 of 13: fix the jalopy or buy new?
Wed, Dec 11, 1996 (07:59) |
Paul Terry Walhus (terry)
Fix the jalopy or buy new. New car? Old car?
12 responses total.
Topic 5 of 13 [environment]: fix the jalopy or buy new?
Response 1 of 12: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Dec 11, 1996 (08:00) * 4 lines
I bought an 89 Dodge Caravan for $700 and had the engine rebuilt for $1200.
It's been pretty reliable and it's very comfortable. I have no new car
envy.
Topic 5 of 13 [environment]: fix the jalopy or buy new?
Response 2 of 12: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Fri, Feb 26, 1999 (13:36) * 4 lines
Rebuilt. Restore. Repaint. Reuse.
Any day of the week, it's preferable to new buys. On the other hand, new stuff is flashy and often sexier. It comes down to economical, environmental and senible facts against good looks. It's not what you need, but how you want to be seen. E.G.:
Can you take it to be seen by your boss or someone you've got a crush on in an 1989 car? Are you man (or woman) enough? Is "carowner" who you are?
I got enough guts for an 1981 make, hardly a car, but it moves like one. My boss is cool, I'm not seventeen anymore, and I'm not "carowner". I'm lots of things, not just one, and I surely don't feel like pouring all my cash into just one thing. There are more fun ways to get broke on.
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Response 3 of 12: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Fri, Feb 26, 1999 (14:15) * 3 lines
woo woo!
I personally view it as buying a car that is 'broken in' already...
100,000 miles plus!
Topic 5 of 13 [environment]: fix the jalopy or buy new?
Response 4 of 12: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Feb 26, 1999 (14:24) * 8 lines
I'm with you, Alexander. '89 to '90 seem to be my years:
89 Dodge Caravan
91 Buick
88 Ford Econoline
My biggest expense is insurance!
Topic 5 of 13 [environment]: fix the jalopy or buy new?
Response 5 of 12: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Fri, Feb 26, 1999 (15:37) * 1 lines
and fuel!
Topic 5 of 13 [environment]: fix the jalopy or buy new?
Response 6 of 12: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Mon, Mar 1, 1999 (15:07) * 1 lines
Well, I got lucky - I got a buddy who helps me with repairs (there are less and less, as we replace all the stuff that previous owners didn't look after for better pieces from the junk yard). Our big project will be disassembling the whole thing, and rebuilt it (some body-work necessary). Maybe in summer.
Topic 5 of 13 [environment]: fix the jalopy or buy new?
Response 7 of 12: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Mar 2, 1999 (01:58) * 1 lines
What makes, models of cars are you working on?
Topic 5 of 13 [environment]: fix the jalopy or buy new?
Response 8 of 12: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Thu, Mar 4, 1999 (12:39) * 1 lines
You don't really wanna know, do you? ;=}
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Response 9 of 12: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Mar 4, 1999 (13:04) * 1 lines
uh oh...
Topic 5 of 13 [environment]: fix the jalopy or buy new?
Response 10 of 12: Alexander Schuth (aschuth) * Thu, Mar 4, 1999 (14:53) * 1 lines
Well, OK, I might tell Stacey, but only after I got that paint job done, etc. ;=}
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Response 11 of 12: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Mar 4, 1999 (14:56) * 1 lines
*grin*
Topic 5 of 13 [environment]: fix the jalopy or buy new?
Response 12 of 12: environmentalist (cfadm) * Sun, Jul 2, 2006 (09:26) * 1 lines
I need to fire up my Buick today, it's been about 6 months. You need to start a car more often.
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