... but I could do much better when it comes to maintaining it.
I sat down last weekend and calculated that over the last 5 years I’ve spent about $65 per month on owning my used car (that includes the initial shipping charges (it was a graduation present from my parents who were living in GA while I was in CA), oil changes and repairs. That doesn’t include car insurance, which I would be paying whether the car was old or new.
If I can help it I will drive my car for another 150,000 miles or more if possible. Two things I would like to fix on it though would be the radio (it decides when it wants to come on, often once I’m pulling up to my final destination), and the paint job (it’s peeling on the roof and trunk). Other than that it’s a very dependable car that has saved me lots of money over the years :-)
Here are the specs:
1997 Honda Accord
~249,000 miles (I know :-)
Recently replaced:
Distributor O-Ring Cap
Radiator Heater coil
Soon to replace:
Transmission Fluid
Will need later in the year:
New tires and possibly brakes
