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Old 05-21-2009, 06:37 PM   #26
dar512
dar512 is now Pete Zicato
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Chicago suburb
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Originally Posted by Clodfobble View Post
Nothing, as long as you realize you won't actually drive it forever like you say you will. In about 8-10 years, it's going to be that same shitty used car, needing repairs every month, just as if you'd bought it from someone else. But I fully agree, at some point the repairs become a losing game.
We had our Accord for 22yrs. It was a wonderful reliable car for most of that time. Even at the end we only had to have major work done every year or so.

We only gave it away when I was worried about the darlets driving it.
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