http://www.zlittle.com/2008/12/08/dont-buy-a-new-car-fix-your-old-car-and-save-money/ A site that celebrates the beauty of Frugal Living. Discussion on how to save money using your creativity and frugality. How to use principles of paying the lowest possible cost to get the highest possible results in your daily life. Other topics like changing trash into treasure, stylist low cost fashion, do it yourself home organizing, coupons and more., home organizing, coupons and much more. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:14:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.zlittle.com/2008/12/08/dont-buy-a-new-car-fix-your-old-car-and-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-26701 Margaret Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:32:03 +0000 http://www.zlittle.com/?p=239#comment-26701 My husband just fixed our rusty old '85 Jeep with some bathtub sealer. No joke. News cars are old news! My husband just fixed our rusty old ‘85 Jeep with some bathtub sealer. No joke. News cars are old news!

]]> http://www.zlittle.com/2008/12/08/dont-buy-a-new-car-fix-your-old-car-and-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-26694 Okla Libra Lady Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:40:51 +0000 http://www.zlittle.com/?p=239#comment-26694 I am driving a 1995 Lexus that I bought certified with 29K miles in 1997. Now have 141K on the car. I will never buy another new car. Have put only routine maintenance into this car. Rather than buy another certified at this time, I am going to put about $2000 (tires and timing belt, etc) into this vehicle. It should go another 100K no problem. The key is to research and buy a car with favorable maintence ratings and buy certified. You really can't beat a Lexus for quality and reliability and style. I am driving a 1995 Lexus that I bought certified with 29K miles in 1997. Now have 141K on the car. I will never buy another new car. Have put only routine maintenance into this car. Rather than buy another certified at this time, I am going to put about $2000 (tires and timing belt, etc) into this vehicle. It should go another 100K no problem. The key is to research and buy a car with favorable maintence ratings and buy certified. You really can’t beat a Lexus for quality and reliability and style.

]]> http://www.zlittle.com/2008/12/08/dont-buy-a-new-car-fix-your-old-car-and-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-26685 Beverly Villasenor Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:04:15 +0000 http://www.zlittle.com/?p=239#comment-26685 I think that is the best way to go. Repair the old car and put the savings in the bank. I have a 1994 Ford Aerostar van and I named her Betsy. Her engine went out last year and we didn't know should we buy a new car or fix Betsy. We found it was much cheaper to fix Betsy than to have a 400.00 to 600.00 car payment every month for 5 to 7 years! Betsy is running just fine and about once every 6 months we have our mechanic look at her BUT if we go on vacation and it's a very long drive we let Betsy rest at home and we rent a car from Hertz. So every so often we get to drive a new car without the payment! I think Betsy will be around for a long time! I think that is the best way to go. Repair the old car and put the savings in the bank. I have a 1994 Ford Aerostar van and I named her Betsy. Her engine went out last year and we didn’t know should we buy a new car or fix Betsy. We found it was much cheaper to fix Betsy than to have a 400.00 to 600.00 car payment every month for 5 to 7 years! Betsy is running just fine and about once every 6 months we have our mechanic look at her BUT if we go on vacation and it’s a very long drive we let Betsy rest at home and we rent a car from Hertz. So every so often we get to drive a new car without the payment! I think Betsy will be around for a long time!

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