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The Lounge thread: Whatever you feel like......... Anything goes! Part XVI
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Damn.... Hope it holds together a little longer.
I know..jsut for 3 more years. I switched vehicles with my hubby. His 2 year old SUV is now mine while mine is his for commutting purposes since he commutes to BWI to get on the train. Only 5 mins while mine is a 20 min commute.
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That sounds like a good plan to stick just in case. Hopefully everything goes well for a while. It sucks when it breaks while ur on a car payment, not fun.
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water pump is what I have to look for in my motorcycle. It is a notorious issue in that model after a certain mileage. Fortunately - the part is cheap and it's easy to replace it.
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That's my whole issue...that's why I am sooo frustrated and it got the best of me yesterday hence busting my hand missing the punching bag. Oh boy.
I only owe a few thousand dollars on it and just want a few years of no car payments for once since I was 17 years old. That's all.
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Yeah I know the feeling. I want to pay off my car loan right now because it's eating up my money.
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If you feel it is worth to fix it. Do it!
I feel if the vehicle in general is in good shape do it!
Seen people ditch their vehicles before because they simply did not want to pay for the a/c to get fixed.
It all depends on how much the vehicle is worth.
Does the repair price cost more than what the vehicle is worth??
To be honest I never buy new.
Always went to auctions and paid for the vehicle I own in full.
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If you feel it is worth to fix it. Do it!
I feel if the vehicle in general is in good shape do it!
Seen people ditch their vehicles before because they simply did not want to pay for the a/c to get fixed.
It all depends on how much the vehicle is worth.
Does the repair price cost more than what the vehicle is worth??
To be honest I never buy new.
Always went to auctions and paid for the vehicle I own in full.
No, the repairs do not cost more than what it is worth. If they did, I would have not gotten it fixed.
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If you feel it is worth to fix it. Do it!
I feel if the vehicle in general is in good shape do it!
Seen people ditch their vehicles before because they simply did not want to pay for the a/c to get fixed.
It all depends on how much the vehicle is worth.
Does the repair price cost more than what the vehicle is worth??
To be honest I never buy new.
Always went to auctions and paid for the vehicle I own in full.
My personal rule is if it is costing more to maintain the vehicle than what it is actually worth, it is time for a new(er) vehicle depending upon your preferences and financial abilities.
Prime example: I had a 1992 Ford Explorer, my parents bought it new in 1993, gave it to me to drive when I was 17, I drove it until 2008. When I traded it in, the seats were completely torn out, the a/c and heater were no longer functioning and no mechanic could repair it. The power windows were wearing out, the motor had completely flipped the odometer at least 3 times it had been driven so much. Had a busted out headlight, broken grille, dinged up bumpers, The engine sounded awful, like it didn't have much longer to go before it went kaput. Oh, it was also a rolling hazard as it had caught fire on me once going down the road. Scared the living shit out of me. From then on I carried a fire extinguisher in it, lol.
Yeah it was very much time for a new vehicle. During the last year I had it, it was in the shop at least once a month for some type of repair. I looked up on Kelley Blue Book.com and turns out in the condition it was in, it was worth only about $500. It was costing me that much or more per year just to keep it running. That's when I started saving my money for the truck I drive now, a 2001 Ford SporTrac which I am very proud of. It is absolute LUXURY compared to what I had before.
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I think my daughter is seriously missing us. She keeps texting me for a pic of her brother and keeps saying she misses us so much. That's like the 3rd day in a row she has texted me so early in the morning. Wow..
Jiro and TheWriteAlex are still sleeping and I plan to go back to sleep. I woke up to get a drink of water.
Jiro and TheWriteAlex are still sleeping and I plan to go back to sleep. I woke up to get a drink of water.
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I think my daughter is seriously missing us. She keeps texting me for a pic of her brother and keeps saying she misses us so much. That's like the 3rd day in a row she has texted me so early in the morning. Wow..
Jiro and TheWriteAlex are still sleeping and I plan to go back to sleep. I woke up to get a drink of water.
Awe! I'm happy your daughter is keeping in touch with you now!
Those lazy bums!
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