# Suburban headaches **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, suburban\ **Created:** [February 2, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suburban-headaches/43713 "2010-02-02T17:49:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kristine26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@Kristine26](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kristine26)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suburban-headaches/43713/1 "2010-02-02T17:49:01Z")
Okay, this is a little complicated. My husband recently totaled our Toyota xB on a Deer (deer didn’t make it, husband fine). Insurance only covered what we owe. Also, our 2003 Suburban has been falling apart lately. Since June: alternator, air conditioning, water pump, window fell off track, oxygen sensor… We still owe $5000 on it. We just took the Dave Ramsey class and wanted to get out of car payments, but I’m thinking that might not be possible. I think we should trade the Suburban (probably at a loss) and get either a Honda Odyssey or Ford Frreestyle (we need three rows of seats for 5 kids). I read the 2006 Freestyle was a good year for this model. Do you think we should dump the Suburban at a possible loss to avoid future mechanical problems or hang on to it, and pay it off? Plus, what to do about a second car! Play the lotto? ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suburban-headaches/43713/2 "2010-02-02T20:44:52Z")
I could work with you on fixing the Suburban, but the financial aspects to what is best for you I leave to others.