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  1. DaveM

    17 yr old car 140,000 kms Versus investing

    65k for a base model that drivers of real mercs and luxury cars laugh at the "would be if they could be"'s behind the wheel
  2. DaveM

    17 yr old car 140,000 kms Versus investing

    One great thing about corollas, despite being bland and uninspiring to drive, they are incredibly reliable and if serviced will run and run and run without any trouble or break downs their whole life.
  3. DaveM

    17 yr old car 140,000 kms Versus investing

    Travelbug isnt that because you dont look a day over 29? :D
  4. DaveM

    17 yr old car 140,000 kms Versus investing

    Geoff thats because when car dealers see old fogies like you looking at anything other than a Camry with a tissue box on the rear parcel shelf, they assume you are just lost and have confused the car yard with the parking lot at the bowling club :)
  5. DaveM

    17 yr old car 140,000 kms Versus investing

    Therein lies the issue faced by procastinators... they acknowledge that its an issue but they will do something about it next year. Putting off fixing your issue with putting things of is not really a solution that will get you anywhere. Not saying to go out and buy a car this afternoon, but...
  6. DaveM

    17 yr old car 140,000 kms Versus investing

    I like the i30...I was considering the i30cw turbo diesel wagon as a company vehicle runabout and was impressed by it.... small but leaps ahead of my falcon wagon company car. I ended up with a Mazda 6 Touring wagon instead as I decided to combine my personal vehicle and company one into the...
  7. DaveM

    17 yr old car 140,000 kms Versus investing

    Plenty of cash for cars places will give $150 or so for a car so long as it can be wheeled onto a towtruck.
  8. DaveM

    17 yr old car 140,000 kms Versus investing

    Unless you are in the upper middle class with net assets of 1-5 million and need a Mercedes Benz to show your status.
  9. DaveM

    17 yr old car 140,000 kms Versus investing

    If it was me, and you are happy with the excel apart from worrying it may have issues in the future... drive it until it has issues and then get rid of it. It owes you nothing, and $500 a month in loans pays for an awful lot of repairs to the excel should it need it.
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