you still have to maintain a leased car though..

 

Ok, it looks like this conversation has gone to a completely different direction I wanted it to go. So i'll ask this again in a different way.

Is there any way to have a car that has the best of both worlds. It costs little to maintain, because it's not thousand years old and everything hasn't worn out yet, yet it costs nothing to pay out of the pocket, because the car has been paid in full?

Or only rich people can get cars without having to finance them?

 

look at little cars like the yaris or the fit, theyre relaatively cheap i think u can get for 12-15 k

 

I know people like you. People scared by things they don't know. You're the kind of person to walk into a dealership saying 'I have no time to haggle, so name your price and I leave with a car' only to be found drinking coffee at a starbucks 10 minutes later. You pay that much because you're afraid to question the dealer. I got into cars because when I was in college my car broke down and I missed a final. The repair bill was going to be 600 for replacing a belt and a PS pump. I got it done for $40 with a $20 tool set from a flea market. I bet you know how to replace a light bulb, right? Replacing and oil filer is an identical process other than you need a container for the oil to drip in. Used cars and new cars CAN cost the same. You sound like someone that should be leasing a car like a BMW or Volvo where ALL maintenance is included in the lease. That isn't an option if you drive a lot, but hey, it's perfect for you from your approach. I'm not a mechanic...far from it in fact, but I do it because I know that if I'm doing something - it's getting done right. There's no way in hell that your entire braking system just needed to be replaced (calipers and wheel cylinders) at the same time. That's very unlikely. Do you ask for you old parts back??? If you don't - think about this little idea: what if you got charged for parts that weren't changed.... anyhow, I know you will be offended by my post, but I really don't care...

 

And here I thought libertarians were financially conservative... I guess i'm not paying enough attention.

 

been a long time since ive posted in here, however the thread caught my eye.

im now interested, i TOO want a vehicle that costs nothing, and requires no maintenance.

 

Lease a vehicle Nuff said..

 

city transportation (cab,bus,tran)

 

um-hmm
Why do you ask? I thought you knew me.

Substantiate. Have you read how many miles I have? I have never even touched either calipers or w/cylinders.
I am not that fragile.

 

you act like your civic has sooo many miles, and that the excuse for ""these high cost repairs" face it dude, when you goto the dealer do you feel it run up your back?
my 91 hatch had 472,000 my current 97 civic has 216,000. the only time EVER that i had to change all the brake calipers and wheel cylinders is when i got my 85 civic crx si from a idiot that put trans fluid in the brake reservoir.