My 2001 car has 215,000 mi. on it. I,ve had no unusual problems with it and keep it lubed regularly. Other than tires, brakes and a rusted through break cable, i’ve had no repairs. Drives beautifully and always starts. Everyone tells me my car is too old and I should replace it soon. Should …

Generally I don’t advocate trading a car that’s operating well, but since you’re a senior citizen who does quite a bit of driving, you may want to consider something new. I suspect they’re worried about you breaking down in the “middle of nowhere” and resultant safety issues. If you were my mom I’d …

Dragon; the Buick Regal was, at the time, the best car General Motors built. If well maintained, it has a lot of life left in it. The intake manifold gaskets were the only significant problem these cars had. I would just keep driving it and looking after it by the book. Since you drive a lot, it w…

Keep it, as long as a breakdown won’t be dangerous. I would have a trusted mechanic go over it top to bottom, there’s more to keeping it roadworthy than oil changes and new tires. I assume you have AAA and a cell phone. And be ready ($$ in the bank) to get a new car if something major breaks.

It would probably be prudent to make sure you have a AAA membership and a cell phone instead of getting a new car. I think this solution would be a good compromise.

EXCELLENT suggestion…whether she keeps the car or trades it.

A major issue that is extremely important is your economic situation, which is most decidedly not our business, just to be aware of the issue. If you can easily afford a new car, then buying a new car is your decision and you need not apologize to anyone. On the other hand, old habits die hard, an…

You will not turn 300,000 miles for about 4 years. You will be 76 by then. Will you still be driving? I hope that your eyes, reflexes, and clear mind will continue well past 76, but it is something to think about, too. I’d keep the Regal. Or I could sell you my low mileage 1998 Regal (128,000 m…

The Buick Regal is not the car for you–you are far too young to be in a Buick. You should be driving a Mazda Miata. You might even consider getting a motorcycle and using the Buick only for transportation in inclement weather. I’m only 4 years younger than you are. Seriously though, what kind of…

Is my car too old?

Maintenance/Repairs

geeaea January 30, 2010, 5:24pm 4

You’re still in the sweet spot for a car. The fatigue on a chassis starts showing up around 13-15 years for major components. From that point on it’s a gamble on if you will have a junkyard worthy fender bender. The odds start to work against further investment in repairs.

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Is my car too old?

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