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ladysprite) wrote2014-01-22 03:45 pm
ladysprite) wrote2014-01-22 03:45 pm
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Totally
I just got the call from my insurance company; my car has been officially declared totalled.
RIP Little Silver Saturn. October 2001 - January 2014. You lasted almost forever, you drove nearly 200,000 miles with me, and you gave your life to protect me. You were the first treat I bought myself after graduating from vet school, and the first car I bought that wasn't an ancient death trap.
I miss you.
Coincidentally, I now find myself in the market for a new car, having not actually paid any attention to cars for the past decade-plus. In a perfect world I'd just go on driving Saturns forever, but sadly that's not an option.
So, anyone out there who knows more about cars than I do (which is likely most of y'all), advise me. I'm not looking for brand-new; I know that's kind of a sucker deal. I want something small - not Smartcar small, but I don't need or want an SUV. Easy to take care of and good fuel efficiency are important; I'd like a hybrid if I can but I'm not sure how they fare in the used market. And affordable is a plus; I've been out of work for 4 months and I'm not going to be getting huge amounts of money back for my poor lost baby.
Advice? Suggestions? Spare vehicles you have lying around?
RIP Little Silver Saturn. October 2001 - January 2014. You lasted almost forever, you drove nearly 200,000 miles with me, and you gave your life to protect me. You were the first treat I bought myself after graduating from vet school, and the first car I bought that wasn't an ancient death trap.
I miss you.
Coincidentally, I now find myself in the market for a new car, having not actually paid any attention to cars for the past decade-plus. In a perfect world I'd just go on driving Saturns forever, but sadly that's not an option.
So, anyone out there who knows more about cars than I do (which is likely most of y'all), advise me. I'm not looking for brand-new; I know that's kind of a sucker deal. I want something small - not Smartcar small, but I don't need or want an SUV. Easy to take care of and good fuel efficiency are important; I'd like a hybrid if I can but I'm not sure how they fare in the used market. And affordable is a plus; I've been out of work for 4 months and I'm not going to be getting huge amounts of money back for my poor lost baby.
Advice? Suggestions? Spare vehicles you have lying around?
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I got mine - a 2004, 4door automatic baseline, no power windows/doors - for ~$6500 in Jan 2009, it had $160k miles on it but was otherwise in pretty awesome condition.
I've had to get one major not-routine repair done (engine needed some serious work recently, due to having 200k miles on it now; ended up costing around $1500) and of course belts and other routine stuff, but I would still consider the car to be an excellent investment. I should be able to resell or trade it in (if I did so in the near future) for around $4-5k based on current craigslist conditions. I'm in Portland OR market though, not sure about your area's pricing.
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