[Cynthia]

I would love your opinions. We gave a 2003 honda civic. Bought in 2006. 130k miles. It will need 3000$ of work by April. We have a 2015 crv in great shape.

Hub is not driving much, and can’t easily get into the smaller car.

It costs 1000 for insurance ( more than the crv) …so I am thinking of getting rid of it. Sell it with full disclosure…

Why is this hard? Coordinating schedules, as I am a caregiver for my mom a few days a week…and I love the car. (Freedom) Tell me what you would do.

We are retired, being careful, but comfortable.

[Jackie]

Why is your car insurance so high? We have 2, 20+ year old cars and our insurance (liability only) for both cars is only $ 460 dollars per year.

[Deborah]

I would fix it. If it’s been a good and reliable car, at least you know where it’s been, how it’s been driven etc.

if you buy another used car you never know WHAT you’re getting.

I had a sorta similar issue, but mine was a 2017 with $166,000 miles and needed at least 5k of work.

I drive back and forth from Indiana to Florida several times a year, so I traded it and bought a new car.

I did not want to be stranded on I-65

[Denise]

That particular year of Civic was not great. Known for exhaust and transmission problems. I personally would sell it.

You’re looking at spending more than the car is worth just to keep it going.

Keep the newer car.

It’s a far more reliable model.

[Michelle]

What is the $3000 for? I had a 2005. Great car but it blew a head gasket at 180k and also at 270k.

I’d go in it until this happens.

It will due to the gasket design.

[Rebecca]

Do you have easy access to Uber and Lyft? That might be a better alternative than a second car.

[Cindy]

A car means freedom. It would be hard for us to live with just one. I work. Hubby retired.

Raising 2 grandchildren.

[Wendy]

I’d keep the better car. Who wants to be walking or stranded in retirement.

I would want a complete list of repairs because 3000 could quickly go to 6000.

[Maria]

Keep the newer car as nowadays the $ to fix the car is very high if I was you

[Diane]

Did you know about people stealing something off front of cars, worth over $2k.

I don’t recall which Hondas.

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