My crazy weekend

[NilesMike]

(04-12-2022, 07:38 AM)ken-do-nim Wrote:

(04-11-2022, 08:42 PM)NilesMike Wrote: Well what is the final verdict?

I won't be able to give a final verdict for several years.  Hopefully the car stays repair-free for a good long time now!

Did you need a trans or what?

[ken-do-nim]

(04-12-2022, 09:17 AM)NilesMike Wrote:

(04-12-2022, 07:38 AM)ken-do-nim Wrote:

(04-11-2022, 08:42 PM)NilesMike Wrote: Well what is the final verdict?

I won't be able to give a final verdict for several years.  Hopefully the car stays repair-free for a good long time now!

Did you need a trans or what?

That among other things.  It was a costly repair, but I did trust the guy.

[rayray]

ken

i don't even trust my left hand

[fenders53]

It's a tough trade. Everyone is suspicious for good reason. You have to be careful as a customer because it is easy to be ripped off. If you find a shop you do trust stay with them because the grass probably isn't greener elsewhere. Definitely research before you go to new shops.

[ken-do-nim]

Well I will say the car is running better now then after fixes at the Dealer. He found stuff they didn't, stuff that i knew was making odd sounds.

At any rate, the situation is resolved, the money paid. I've moved on.

[rayray]

(04-25-2022, 06:04 AM)ken-do-nim Wrote: Well I will say the car is running better now then after fixes at the Dealer.  He found stuff they didn't, stuff that i knew was making odd sounds.

At any rate, the situation is resolved, the money paid.  I've moved on.

i hate cars

[ken-do-nim]

I'll say this, there's something to be said for perpetual leasing. You always have a car that is 0-3 years old, and repairs should never be an issue. As long as you don't have to pony up a downpayment, the monthly payment can just move into your budget.

[rayray]

(04-26-2022, 05:04 AM)ken-do-nim Wrote: I'll say this, there's something to be said for perpetual leasing.  You always have a car that is 0-3 years old, and repairs should never be an issue.  As long as you don't have to pony up a downpayment, the monthly payment can just move into your budget.

i know a few people who do that and are happy

i buy cars used and keep them for years

2004 acura

2007 toyota tundra

2011 acura

[fenders53]

(04-30-2022, 06:58 AM)rayray Wrote:

(04-26-2022, 05:04 AM)ken-do-nim Wrote: I'll say this, there's something to be said for perpetual leasing.  You always have a car that is 0-3 years old, and repairs should never be an issue.  As long as you don't have to pony up a downpayment, the monthly payment can just move into your budget.

i know a few people who do that and are happy

i buy cars used and keep them for years

2004 acura

2007 toyota tundra

2011 acura

Lots of ways to skin the cat.  I prefer driving older stuff with known reliability, but I can also do some of my own repairs.  On paper leasing doesn't look so great, but not dealing with getting a run around on a problematic car has some value.  

Another option Ken, do the research and lease a car known to last forever.  If it is indeed reliable during your lease, you probably got a good one so just do the buyout at the end of the lease. I think that is superior to just leasing with no regard to reliability because you don't care.

[ken-do-nim]

(04-30-2022, 07:53 AM)fenders53 Wrote:

(04-30-2022, 06:58 AM)rayray Wrote:

(04-26-2022, 05:04 AM)ken-do-nim Wrote: I'll say this, there's something to be said for perpetual leasing.  You always have a car that is 0-3 years old, and repairs should never be an issue.  As long as you don't have to pony up a downpayment, the monthly payment can just move into your budget.

i know a few people who do that and are happy

i buy cars used and keep them for years

2004 acura

2007 toyota tundra

2011 acura

Lots of ways to skin the cat.  I prefer driving older stuff with known reliability, but I can also do some of my own repairs.  On paper leasing doesn't look so great, but not dealing with getting a run around on a problematic car has some value.  

Another option Ken, do the research and lease a car known to last forever.  If it is indeed reliable during your lease, you probably got a good one so just do the buyout at the end of the lease. I think that is superior to just leasing with no regard to reliability because you don't care.

Or, if I've done that research, buy a used car of that type and skip the leasing period.  Yeah, lots of options

[ken-do-nim]

It turns out the flames that erupted from my car also blew out the air conditioner condenser, so I'm getting that replaced. Oh, and I have a furnace repair to do in my house as well. Never ending this year!

[rayray]

(05-04-2022, 06:56 AM)ken-do-nim Wrote: It turns out the flames that erupted from my car also blew out the air conditioner condenser, so I'm getting that replaced.  Oh, and I have a furnace repair to do in my house as well.  Never ending this year!

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