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jrod  ·  4302 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: At the pump: regular, plus or premium? Why?

2001. It's my baby... even though it's not really mine (yet!). 77k miles and running like a champ (when I don't destroy the clutch).





rozap  ·  4302 days ago  ·  link  ·  

MKIV's can be troublesome. Keep a reserve of cash for issues when it gets to ~100k miles.

jrod  ·  4302 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'll keep that in mind. Hopefully I'll have another car by then.

rozap  ·  4301 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Bummer. I think it's a shame people don't keep their cars past 100k miles. Buying a new one with that frequency is unnecessary consumption in my opinion. As long as you take care of it, it will go for twice that without a problem.

My VW has 210k on the clock and is 21 years old. Still works fine.

ecib  ·  4300 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've got an '05 with 138k on it right now. Plan on driving it until repair costs start equalling a monthly payment. I absolutely love not having a car payment. Unfortunately, living in the Midwest with salted winter roads has done a number on the body. I've got some rust around the wheel-well that is only going to get much worse. I predict that in a couple of years I'll be torn between the enjoyment I get driving cars as long as possible and just being embarrassed to be seen in it. I don't need amenities in my car, but if it looks like garbage...I don't know if I could take that honestly.