I have a 2006 Honda Accord 4cyl that has 225,000 miles on it. I drive it to and from work every day (for 5 years) and it has been acting up on me lately. A tire leaks air, the brakes are bad, and I'm having troubles while accelerating. Not to mention my two toddlers have trashed the interior. I chalked it up to being time to buy an upgrade.
I started searching for cars online. I can get this 2016 for just $18,000! But I might as well go new for a lower interest rate. That's only $25,000 for a brand new car. I have about $2,000 budgeted for car repairs that I can add to trade-in value on my Accord and will come away with a super nice vehicle at a low monthly rate.
As I continued searching, I kept trying to fight reality. In actuality, I have the ability to fix every one of these issues, but my own laziness is attempting me to find the easy way out.
I got online and found new brake rotors and pads, air and oil filters, and spark plugs and wires. I got my oil from a local mega-chain. In one day I plugged a tire (nail), changed my air filter, changed out the brakes, changed my oil, and changed my plugs and wires. In total it may have cost me a hundred bucks and a weekend day. I also cleaned up all the trash and clothes, and vacuumed the car. I felt so accomplished when I was finished.
I swear, it feels like I'm driving a whole new car. Now looking back, it seems silly that I wanted to buy a new car just for convenience of not having to deal with preventative maintenance. Before you make a large purchase, take a step back and ask yourself if it's really necessary. I consider myself great with money but apparently very lazy as well haha.
Submitted February 18, 2019 at 11:06AM by PM_ME_YOUR_KlTTlES http://bit.ly/2XaKCnp
