Keep forever vs sell at 100k

[josh Wyte]

Just had this conversation on the list the other day.
:-)

I'm firmly in the camp of sell before it hits 100k
miles.  I've kept several cars past 150k miles and the
maintenance I've had to do once I passed 100k was very
expensive.  (And yes, I maintain my cars very well)

Add that to the fact that it's very difficult to sell
a car with over 100k miles for any substantial amount
of money and I say sell it.

If you have the time, space and knowledge to fix the
car yourself, it may be worth it to keep the car.  I
do most simple maintenance myself, but living in New
England, without a garage or a paved driveway limits
me to what I can do.  Also the simple fact that I need
my car fixed as fast as possible means I often take it
elsewhere.

I do admit to being a bit ansty in owning cars tho, I
cast covetous eyes towards the latest, fastest model
in the line.  Currently I'm lusting after a neu S4
Avant.  :-)

Having driven a '87 Type 44 quattro, I can honestly
say that IMO it didn't hold a candle to my '97 A4.  My
just flat out performs better.  Obviously it's a
smaller car and a better comparison would be to a new
A8, which is significantly more expensive.

I don't like leasing as I tend to drive way too many
miles a year for a lease to be advantageous for me.

Just my thoughts...

-josh

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Josh Wyte
Momentum Motorsports
508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST

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