# Help a waffler decide to keep or replace 12 year old car **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 6, 2012, 8:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-a-waffler-decide-to-keep-or-replace-12-year-old-car/74837 "2012-10-06T08:35:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@dipper](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dipper)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-a-waffler-decide-to-keep-or-replace-12-year-old-car/74837/21 "2012-10-09T16:12:22Z")
Keep it. Carry only liability and towing on it, and teach your wife to drive a stick so she can use it in an emergency. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-a-waffler-decide-to-keep-or-replace-12-year-old-car/74837/22 "2012-10-10T00:56:26Z")
Take mama shoppin’! Cars cannot give you the same level of happiness as a good woman. Or the same level of pain as a mad one. ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2012, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-a-waffler-decide-to-keep-or-replace-12-year-old-car/74837/23 "2012-10-13T02:53:01Z")
I agree with texases, the safety consideration with the kids is the most compelling reason. There is NO guarantee they will always ride in the Rav. Likewise, you the driver have a responsibility to your family to drive safely in a safer car for their sake. It’s decided, we will spend your money one way or another. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-a-waffler-decide-to-keep-or-replace-12-year-old-car/74837.md?page=1)