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Poll: Why Do You Keep Your 850? (<1997) 850

posted by  Gerald C on  Thu Feb 27 15:06 CST 2003
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Roger your financial logic. Your quoting my dad's reasoning too! (Of course, he still drives a 1978 Buick. No kidding.)

A couple of comments: If maintenance costs were really only $1k a year, that sounds OK. I would budget that for brakes, tires, tranny flush, little things, etc. But I'm faced with $3k+ right now, and I've heard too much about rear seals, starting problems, PNP, transmission problems. What's next? I know that European cars are not to be compared with Japanese luxo models in terms of finesse, but investing $35k in a new Lexus, Infinity, Acura does not come with the expectation of $3k annual repair costs at 80k miles. Then there's the nuisance argument. This is why I don't have a 1978 Buick. :)

Gerald C





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