Squeaky, Squeaky
I'd been noticing some squeaking coming from my driver's side the last few weeks, so when I got my oil changed last night, I was hoping it wasn't anything too serious. What with the wedding coming up in under 2 months, any extra expense is not welcome. Turns out it was my brake-pads being worn down to almost nothing. Which unfortunately wouldn't hold out till mid-October, so I had to have them replaced. Thankfully, they gave me a discount. Come November, I'll probably have to replace the tires. The first year I owned the car, I didn't have any problems driving (I bought the car in January) but last year I had a few times where I lost traction and spun out. Probably get a set of snow-tires for the winter. Expensive, but not as expensive as replacing a car.
Anyone who thinks that a car is an asset has never had to pay for repairs. It may be a necessity in this day and age, but it is a definite money-pit. This car has been relatively problem free since it's a Toyota and I bought it new. Even with the few minor things that needed replacing and tuning and balancing, it's definitely in the financial liability column. Thankfully, my car is much less of a liability than some people's cars. (I'm looking at you SUVs.) My car gets great gas mileage and has, all things considered, been relatively problem-free. Investing a bit of money here and there to keep it from becoming a major liability is well worth it.
Maintenance is always cheaper in the long run than major repairs. Of course, most people only look at the short term, and that's why we have Minnesota Bridges Falling down, falling down, falling down... (I'm going to hell for that, aren't I?)
Anyone who thinks that a car is an asset has never had to pay for repairs. It may be a necessity in this day and age, but it is a definite money-pit. This car has been relatively problem free since it's a Toyota and I bought it new. Even with the few minor things that needed replacing and tuning and balancing, it's definitely in the financial liability column. Thankfully, my car is much less of a liability than some people's cars. (I'm looking at you SUVs.) My car gets great gas mileage and has, all things considered, been relatively problem-free. Investing a bit of money here and there to keep it from becoming a major liability is well worth it.
Maintenance is always cheaper in the long run than major repairs. Of course, most people only look at the short term, and that's why we have Minnesota Bridges Falling down, falling down, falling down... (I'm going to hell for that, aren't I?)