Cars

[bertine]

My car is a 2000 Saturn SL1 and has 100,000 miles on it. It gets ~30 miles to the gallon and I maintain it pretty well. In the last year, including the $600 I am putting into it today, I have paid about $1300 to maintain it. That was mostly things I could have lived with out like recharging the air conditioning, fixing a seat and fixing a window.

Still, sometimes I want a new car so badly because it would look nice and have a sunroof and wouldn't need things like oil valve gaskets and serpentine belts replaced. Then I look at the car payment and get sticker shock.

Comments

[purplesquirrel.livejournal.com]

I do too, but I made sure to have a high deductible. I think mine's at $1,000.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

That is where mine is at too. It is like $600 for 6 months I think. Does it get more expensive than that?

YIKES!

[damncutekitty.livejournal.com]

I pay $99 a month for full coverage with a $250 deductible AND renter's insurance.

Re: YIKES!

[bertine.livejournal.com]

Really? Wow. I didn't think mine was that expensive. Actually I looked it up and my deductable is $750. Plus Eric is on my policy so I get a multicar discount.

My condo insurance is seperate, that is like $350 a year.

Re: YIKES!

[damncutekitty.livejournal.com]

Well renter's insurance is always cheap. If you want I can give you the name of my broker.

Re: YIKES!

[bertine.livejournal.com]

Sure. Email it to me. Still, I wonder why mine is so expensive.