More car expenses!!!

January 26th, 2009 at 10:12 pm

Took the 98 Sienna in for simple repairs. It never turns out that way. It needs two front tires and the right steering linkage needs to be repaired. All this in addition to the back door handle breaking.

The bill to do all this will be 875 if we decide to do this. It just never stops. I am leaning towards repair rather than buying a new car. I think we can get 1 or 2 more years out of the mini van. DW wants a new car plus one for the DD. I hate to spend the money!

All I can do is the best I can do!

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8 Responses to “More car expenses!!!”

baselle Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 10:21 pm

just like quick questions ... there are never any simple repairs.
PRICEPLUS Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 10:28 pm

Sadly enough that is true!
gamecock43 Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 05:36 am

ahhh! $900?? yuck!
creditcardfree Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 06:31 am

Yes, a repair is usually less expensive than auto loan payments.
Ima saver Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 07:10 am

So sorry about this. I hate car repairs.
PRICEPLUS Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 08:34 am

Well, I decided to do the repairs to the car and keep it running. There is little body rust and the engine is still sound. I told my mechanic I wanted to make sure the car was safe. He assured me it was! So on we go!
Analise Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 11:07 am

Well, it's cheaper than buying another car but it still sucks that you had to spend so much. But safety is of primary importance and hopefully it will run well for a good long time.
PRICEPLUS Says:
January 28th, 2009 at 08:36 am

Anilise,

Toyota makes a great product and once the safety issue is taken care of I think getting as much use out of a vehicle as possible is key!

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