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I was originally thinking of buying an Ody this spring or summer. My wife and I currently have a 4-year-old with a baby due in July.
Our "family" car right now is a '94 Ford Taurus Wagon. No, this wasn't my first choice of vehicles. My Father inherited it from my Grandfather when he died. I got a decent deal on the car, interest free.
Anyway, the transmission died last month with 117K on the odometer. All '90 -'95 Tauruses do this, it's hereditary. I took it to a reputable transmision shop and "invested" $2,000 in a transmission. The car is worth about $4,000 max, so I wasn't happy on spending half that on a new tranny, but it was my only option. Believe it or not, the car now drives better that it did when I bought it a year ago.
Getting in and out of the back seat of this car is a pain in the arse, especially with a newborn in an infant carrier. A van would be a big help here. The economists are predicting that the economy will begin to recover this summer so, now is still a good time for financing.
The bottom line is, should I take advantage of the weak economy or go ahead and keep my "investment" and drive the wagon another year or two? The car runs and drives great but with 118K miles, I figure I'm on borrowed time.
Honest opinions please.
Our "family" car right now is a '94 Ford Taurus Wagon. No, this wasn't my first choice of vehicles. My Father inherited it from my Grandfather when he died. I got a decent deal on the car, interest free.
Anyway, the transmission died last month with 117K on the odometer. All '90 -'95 Tauruses do this, it's hereditary. I took it to a reputable transmision shop and "invested" $2,000 in a transmission. The car is worth about $4,000 max, so I wasn't happy on spending half that on a new tranny, but it was my only option. Believe it or not, the car now drives better that it did when I bought it a year ago.
Getting in and out of the back seat of this car is a pain in the arse, especially with a newborn in an infant carrier. A van would be a big help here. The economists are predicting that the economy will begin to recover this summer so, now is still a good time for financing.
The bottom line is, should I take advantage of the weak economy or go ahead and keep my "investment" and drive the wagon another year or two? The car runs and drives great but with 118K miles, I figure I'm on borrowed time.
Honest opinions please.