personal financeUsed Car Dilemma
#RI-69a83dc9·about 2 months ago·
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“Own a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek with $13,000 loan balance”
What Actually Happened
Spent $6,000 on repairs and have $4,300 in pending repairs
What I wish I knew
"To consider the total cost of ownership before buying a used car"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Weigh the pros and cons of repairing and retaining vs selling and resetting"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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