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Old 11-07-2006, 10:00 AM
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To keep or not to keep

Alright..IDk wha to do I am in Iraq right now and my car is sitting there at home....My mom is not starting it nothing... I still have ten months to go my car has 115k miles tranny needs to be rebuilt and the front end is very loose and brakes are bad dont no if i should keep it or sell it and get something new like a new 06 07 max...I think it would be cheaper to keep it and fix it... I love my car its me...but idk looking for some imput peoples thnx in advance...
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Old 11-07-2006, 01:50 PM
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IMO, keep it. Fix what needs fixing, replace what needs replacing. In the end you won't have the 5 or 6 years of car payments and you get to keep the car you love.
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Old 11-07-2006, 02:01 PM
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keep it... but if u do decide to sell it... let me know... i'll wait for a while for them lip kits lol... be safe in iraq... god bless u there big guy
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Old 11-07-2006, 07:23 PM
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I say go w/ the brand new maxima man a nice lil reward for yourself when you get back from Iraq.... Personally if I had 115 k on a car and the tranny was going with the host of other problems thats the perfect reason to get a new car. Also, god bless and keep safe in Iraq, I have a buddy over there right now.
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Old 11-07-2006, 08:33 PM
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It's definitely a hard choice to make but it's all a matter of what you really want to do. I would never give up my 03 regardless but that's just me. I would take care of the problems she has and keep it moving. Although the new car smell is kind of intoxicating.
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Old 11-07-2006, 08:37 PM
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make a smart financial choice:
1. I assume the car is paid off...so it's not costing you anything to keep it.
2. You're not paying insurance on it right now, i assume?
3. Buying a new car is a poor investment

stay safe, and save your money!
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Old 11-07-2006, 09:06 PM
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yea fellas it seems to be to keep it..thnx for the support I am being safe wont let me leave base making me run the network! Anyway It proably would save me money by keeping it just for the fact if I got a new car would do the same all over again to the new one where its already done on this one..Does anyone know where I can get new parts for a decent price?
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