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Learned the hard way
Price is always a factor. I've owned 8 cars, and the most expensive of them has never been over 5500. My boyfriend bought a 02 Focus SVT brand new. By the time he's done paying it off, it will be close to 34000 dollars cdn. Nice looking, driving car. Has 170hp and six speed trans. BUT..has had more freaking trips to the dealer then i have with my cavalier. 4 recalls that have needed fixing a few times. A piece of felt fixed the throttle linkage so the car wasn't so sluggish off the line. As of tonight. The 6 in dash cd player is broken. This has been replaced 4 times under warranty, but alas...were at 80000kms in the thing and the warranty expired. He ripped the heat shield off today to kill the rattling. Cut part of the plastic inner cover in the front wheel well cause the 17" rims are rubbing. And changed the inner tie rod not too long ago. I have a 300 dollar tempo, and 450 dollar civic and a 200 dollar olds. (Yah, I'm a tomboy) After the repairs on this ford, and 600 dollar per month car payments, I don't think I'd ever pay over 10000 for a car. My cheap cars are all road worthy with a maximum investment of 500 bucks... I had an 89 probe i paid 5000 for in 98. Bought it with just over 80000 kms. Junked it in 02 cause the timing belt broke at 420000 k. hmmm, what would you choose?
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