^Speaking of car problems...ours isn't dead. I try to maintain it regularly. But I just got a repair estimate of $3,500.00 ?? , and the car is only 10 years old, but KBB says its only worth $1500...I don't want another car payment, but I talked the guy down, only doing the most essential items now, so it will be about $2700.00...yikes.
What's sad is I've never been able to own car for as long as I would like...I've had
1. My first car -88 chevy spectrum (purchased in 1994) - lasted
2 years (then I borrowed my parents old car for about 2 years)
2. 96 Toyota Tacoma (purchased in 98), lasted until 2007, so I had that one
*almost* 9 years (I had got married in this time, and my wife had a Pontiac which we traded in 2008)- This little truck was my favorite and I miss it
3. 05 Ford Freestar (purchased in 08), lasted
3 1/2 years- (Piece of CRAP).
Then we purchased our current vehicle, a 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. in July 2011- The last of its kind, and a previous rental. It had higher miles than I wanted for a car only 3 years old, but it had everything we wanted, and was affordable at the time. We've paid it off, and then some. The car is 10 years old, but we've only had it for *not quite* 7. its coming up on 150K, which I know most cars don't go much beyond that...
But shoot, growing up, my parents vehicles lasted 15-20 years. I know things are different now but man...I'm thinking probably this time next year, if our car needs any more repairs (which it
shouldn't)... we may just decide to lease. I'm about ready to consign myself to the fact that I'll always have a car payment (just like I'll never own a home and always have rent), but having a new car every 3 years, even if always paying monthly would be better than the headache of costly repairs. I'd just make sure my lease has full coverage so I don't have to pay anything past the car payment, registration, and insurance.
There are no more good TV Shows, only ones that haven't disappointed me yet.