Ding Dong

[beetiger]

...the car is dead. Apparently the warning light about the oil was actually trying to tell me something. The engine has seized entirely, making it more or less useless. Even with a used engine, the cost of replacing it would probably be $3K or so, which with a blue book value of perhaps $2500 isn't really worth it.

Sorry Julia.

I'm trying to decide if I can actually convince myslef to take better care of the car I've been thinking of buying myself for a while, since the Prius is likely to be pickier than average, or if I'd really be better off buying something used and cheap but sufficient to get me to work safely. I can technically afford the new car, but it's unclear whether I should go that route.

Sympathy and car-buying suggestions encouraged. Any comments on what I should have done with my other car distinctly not encouraged.

Comments

[tuftears.livejournal.com]

Sympathy hugs! I'm reasonably happy with my Toyota Camry, though it's never been the 'jump with joy for driving' sort of car for me. I enjoyed having a Ford Probe with a V6 engine for a while, but well, that got rather totalled in an accident so I went with a slightly bigger but much safer car.

Pondering my next purchase too. My next purchase will have a DVD GPS navigation system, darnit. I hate getting lost.

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

WHen I was originally thinking about buying a Prius, I was definitely craving the GPS. I'm not sure I feel right "rewarding" myself with that, given the circumstances and my work situation. Then again, as quite a few of the people here know, getting lost is one of my natural talents. :P