It took me two months, but I finally relented and traded in the car for a "newer" car.

[iamwhatiseem]

Haven't had any car payments in 3 years. I like it that way.
Traded in Bonzi's 2012 Fusion for a 2020 Fusion.
The 2012 broke 100,000 miles several months ago, been torturing myself ever sense to do it or not.
We make highway trips several times a year, so not wanting any chance of something mechanical on these trips won out. (We had 2 minor mechanical issues last year that luckily were not while on long road trip)
Anyhow.. this one only has right at 30,000 miles so we are good for some time.
Overall, the 2012 Fusion was one of the best cars I have ever owned for numerous reasons. Comfortable, quality "tight" interior that dramatically out styles the Chevy Malibu.

 

[Rigby5]

Sorry, but disagree.
It is new cars that spend the most time in shop.
Break downs are not from wear, but assembly mistakes.
So the newer the car, the more defects to correct.
Wear not much of an issue till over 200k miles.
I always buy used, over 100k miles, and run till 300k miles or so.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Sorry, but disagree.
It is new cars that spend the most time in shop.
Break downs are not from wear, but assembly mistakes.
So the newer the car, the more defects to correct.
Wear not much of an issue till over 200k miles.
I always buy used, over 100k miles, and run till 300k miles or so.

I drive a 2006 Exporer that has 180k plus. I will drive it till it drops.
And your opinion depends on what you see as "older cars"
I am 58, so older cars to me are cars from the 60s-80s.
And today's cars are dramatically more reliable than cars of those years. Especially the 70s. Where cars would literally rust and fall apart before you had it paid for.