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[–] WhereGrapesMayRule@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago (20 children)

Nope. My car had not mechanical defects at all but cost $23k to repair when the battery failed.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Your battery wasn’t still under its 10 year / 100000 mile warranty?

[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Some people keep their cars for a long time.

[–] oyo@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

People who constantly drive new cars are fucking psychos. Why would you ever get rid of a car just because it's 10 years old?

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Because I need the latest and greatest/look good. Also, it's using less fuel/electricity than the previous one, so I'm SaViNg money! /s

Literal reasons I've heard when they had to take up a loan, instead of keeping their 4/5 year old car, which was paid off. I don't understand it.

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