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Originally Posted by Jim B.
Some folks don't know and don't care about how cars run and what needs to be watched and taken care of over time.
People like that need to buy NEW cars, and get rid of them when the warranty expires and when they are paid off.
Rinse and repeat.
Over and over
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Very true, and there is nothing wrong with that approach (except, I would recommend buying low mileage used cars).
Most people consider their cars to be tools to perform a specific job, and they need to replace them when they can no longer perform that job reliably. That is exactly what I would recommend to my daughters, who have no interest in understanding how/why a car works or doesn't work.
Personally, I treat cars as a hobby. However, the second my refrigerator, stove, furnace, dishwasher, lawn mower, etc. becomes less than reliable it is replaced. I certainly have the ability to fix those things too, but they are not worth the time or effort because they are just tools that I expect to function with zero hassle.