http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/carreplacement Questions tagged with 'carreplacement' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:59:34 -0800 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:59:34 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/36130/Fix%2Dit%2Dor%2Djunk%2Dit At what point is a car not worth repairing? My 10-year-old 130k-mile Saturn is showing its age pretty badly—leaking oil, disturbing noise coming from the front end, crumbling exhaust system. I'm having a tough time coming up with a satisfying way to determine if it makes financial sense to pay for the repairs or to just ditch the car and buy a new one (living carless isn't an option, cool as it would be).<br> <br> The Internet tells me the car's currently worth $700; one common calculation I hear is that if the repairs cost more than $700, they're not worth making. But on the other hand, even if the repairs were to cost twice the value of the car, $1400 is a lot less than the expense I'd incur getting a new one.<br> <br> So I guess what I'm looking for is advice/perspectives on how these factors play against each other. Does anyone have any experience bringing an aging car like this back from the brink without essentially taking a large pile of money out into the garage and lighting it on fire? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.36130 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:59:34 -0800 carrepair carreplacement cars costbenefit COBRA!