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Old 08-24-2011, 01:47 AM   #2
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Re: Asking advice

Hi stuart83, welcome to AF!

I know what to say about loving a Toyota Camry, not what most people would consider the worlds most lovable car, but I do know a lot about loving cars.

The problem is anything from 1991 is now 20 years old, and in car terms that is getting on.
The fact that a 20 year old car now, can still be considered a reliable form of transport is good testament to the level of engineering, as 20 years, ago driving a 20 year old car meant you were mad and loved to spend more time fixing it than you did driving it.

But, 20 years is old for any machine, especially one that experiences the level of wear and tear a car does.

What you have to do is weigh up the cost of running and maintaining such and old car, vs just how much you enjoy driving it.
You just need to be prepared to put more money into it than it would cost to buy a later mode, and more reliable car.

I did it for a number of years with 1973 Triumph 2500TC, then with a 1990 Honda Civic SiR.
Then I realized that I simple couldn't afford to keep spending on money on something I was just using for transport when I could make better use of the money else where.
So I bought simple, cheaper later model cars.

Now I'm looking at having more of a disposable income again, I am thinking more about buying a car that will be expensive to run and less sensible, but far more enjoyable to drive than my current one.
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