I need a new car
So over the past year I have shelled out a lot of moola on my trusty old Toyota Corolla. It seemed to be going through a phase where everything needed fixing at some point or another. After the last visit to the service center and a quote for $500 to fix a few things, I decided to get a second and third opinion – yet these opinions matched the original. I worked it out that I was spending $350 a month on maintenance, as well as my car payment. I spoke to Toyota about this a few months ago, and they said this car will last me a long time… When I pointed out my exuberant payments on maintenance, they assured me this was a passing phase. Well, $2000 later, I feel like a sucker.
I drive 30000 miles per year, and I cannot afford the type of maintenance schedule my Corolla seems to need. I asked Toyota if it was best to buy a new car… And they said no. I did the math, and figured out it would be, as I had some additional very expensive maintenance items due (Breaks and Strut replacement). Toyota lost out on a car sale because they were too kean to take my money for maintenance. Now I know the dealerships make more money in the service centers than selling a car but still…
So I won’t be buying a Toyota…
