Investing in a 200TQW

[Thomas J. Donohue, Jr.]

Brett Dikeman wrote:

> At 10:16 AM -0400 9/5/00, George Tur wrote:
>
> >Based on personal experience it comes down to when the repair cash
> >flow gets to be greater than paying for a new car loan and the
> >driving pleasure has degenerated to that of a toyota corolla or
> >whatever other econo box you like. This is a very subjective
> >judgment. I think what pushes you over the edge is the
> >unpredictability of the repairs. The break downs
> >always occur at the worst moments. Like hard starting when trying to
> >make that fast getaway after the bank heist. (Forced to do the bank
> >heist because of the car repair bills)
>
>     My car, around the IT department here at work, has become a joke;
> <<snip>> I keep getting jokes and
> comments.  Not like it isn't deserved:
>
>
> <<snip>>
>
> Most of the above listed items have occurred in the past 2 months.
>
>
> I can't do work on the car except for very minor items; I have little
> in the way of tools.  Various 200q20v listers assured me, "oh, you're
> getting into the stage where the the car will start to quiet
> down"(ie, the "gauntlet" theory.)  So far, nothing of the sort; the
> car is continuing to thrown curve balls faster than Pedro Martinez.
>
> I paid $13.2k for my car 3 years ago, and it's been nothing but
> repair bills, several in the $2k range.  I sat down once and figured
> out that, monthly, between parts, mechanics bills, etc I was paying
> more than the payments on a -new- S4.
>
> <<snip>>
>
> Brett

Hmmm...just bought a 200q20v wagon...probably need a parts car...hmm. Tom
Donohue