Cars You <3 - Las Vegas,NV

We always have 1 Honda. They last forever. My vote is to get a CRV. They are roomy, not over expensive and you can drive them a long time if the oil is changed regularly. Plus, you are up just a tad higher than a car. I always feel a tad safer in a higher vehicle. The CRV is not huge, so the gas mileage is very good.

I just asked my mechanic about getting a hybrid SUV down the road. He said that he would not rec any hybrid. He said that the gas would be cheaper, but, not the repairs. I have never had a hybrid...and I do not have any friends with one either.

Do a google seach on hybbrid accord repairs and read what owners have said. I bought an SUV yrs back (not a honda) and never bothered to look up its faults. The transmission was the biggest 1 in that particular year and SUV. It was a BIG bill.

I have a Honda CRV, 2012, it replaced my 2007 CRV. The 2007 had 110,000 miles on it and had no maintenance issues, just oil changes and tires. Heck I didn't even have to have the brakes done until 100,000 miles. The only reason I traded it was my dad insisted on buying me a new one.

We have a 2004 Toyota Sienna minivan that just clicked over 100,000 mile mark a few weeks ago.
It and our other car are totally paid off and have been for a number of years.
The interior is starting to show it's age, the seats are still intact, more like paneling and trim. The CD player doesn't always want to give back the CD it's been playing. But the engine and major working parts are still working well. We've kept up on maintenance all these years.
Right now we have no plans at all to get a new car. We don't have the extra money right now for the car payment and, quite frankly, the car does still work. We're going to spend a little time gluing door panels back together and stuff. I am tempted to get a new stereo in there that will eject the CD more often LOL
We do realize though that we are going to be faced with needing a new one sooner rather than later. We'll be getting another Sienna most likely. We love that car and it's been absolutely amazing. We haven't found anything it can't do that we need it to do in all these years.

We will be purchasing a pre-owned Toyota Sienna tomorrow!

We currently have a 2004 Chevy Equinox with 91,000 miles on it and a 2001 Honda Accord with 150,000 miles on it.

We're trading in the Equinox because we need more space. We bought it when we only had one child, we now have three. We needed it when our youngest was born three years ago, but didn't have the extra cash and enjoyed having no car payments. Now, the kids are all getting bigger and it's time to upgrade to the minivan.

I sure am looking forward to driving that Sienna!

We don't "do" car payments, we save our "payments" then replace vehicles that way. And we don't buy new vehicles. We let someone else enjoy the depreciation!
We like Ford products.

Just bought a 2013 Honda Pilot. 0.9% interest rate. Used were not that much cheaper with higher interest rate. My husbands car had 155,000 miles on it and we knew its lifespan was about 6 months. So we got rid of his and he got my Trailblazer which is 11 years old. Only has 125.000 miles on it. Should go another five years for around town driving. Killed me to have a car payment but needed a good car because I haul around grand kids ages 8 months to 13yo. Also bought the extended warranty which is 120,000 or 10 years plus maintence (free for five years). Everything is covered so all we have to worry about is tires, brakes. Love, lov love my Honda.

My accord was the worst car I ever had, and it was brand new! But my grandpa has had one forever. My favorite cars ever have been a Buick rainier, VW passat, and ford expedition.

My car is a 2001 Subaru Forester with well over 200,000 and it still runs great and starts first time every time. When I do replace it some day in the future it will be for a new Forester.

okay, if you do the math....$300 here, $200 there....adds up to $500 for a year. That's a monthly payment of <$50!

eventually, after a few of those repairs, you'll go another 100,000 on your car. Seriously, we've been doing this for years now! & it works. Set aside some $$ each month for your next car, & you'll be surprised at how much you'll save! You'll be able to pay some cash + get a minimum trade-in....which lowers your payment wonderfully!

Here's our good luck vehicles:
several Ford F150 pickups, lasting 150,000 miles minimum.
2 Ford Aerostar vans, lasting 150,000 to 225,000+ miles.
Ford Mustang, died when it had 25 years + 175,000 miles.
Mitsubishi Montero, almost 200,000 miles on it & zero repairs over the past 3 years!
Chevy Camaro, 21 years old, with 150,000 miles on it & going strong!
& currently, my Explorer has 170,000 miles.....& very few repairs.
& my husband's beloved Ford F250 Diesel.....over 200,000 miles. WooHoo!

My Mom has had excellent luck with her Equinox. We haul 5 in it regularly. I think she has ?125,000 on it.

Soooo, as you can see, we are adamant about running our vehicles into the ground! 150,000 is a success story for us. It's the new norm for our family. :)

EDIT: LOL, all the more reason to share accurate info! Sounds like you've convinced yourself already to make that purchase....& with $3000 in repairs I understand. Kinda like I wasted your time/mine doing inaccurate math. Sorry!

I <3 my 2005 Chevy Suburban, it was my first brand new vehicle and it is completely paid off and I plan on driving it until it dies...hopefully years and years down the road!

I personally will not be entertaining the thought of a new car with monthly payments until mine dies! I would rather pay for the routine maintenance and the occasional repair than to start over...but I also LOVE LOVE my SUV!

Sorry, I have no experience with any Hybrids.

i have a 2011 dodge jouney and my husband just got a 2012 ford flex. And I must say I love my car!

Well, over the summer I just sold our 2 newer cars to buy older ones so we didn't have car payments anymore. The 2 we bought were both at 100k miles. I did buy one minivan that bit me in the a$$ big time. While I was driving it home, the transmission blew. REALLY? Over the next 6 weeks ended up putting WAY too much into it to where I was completely stressed out. Hubs just said to sell it and cut our losses. Lost about 3k on it but sold it to a mechanic. Then I ended up buying one that the owner had every single receipt for oil changes and every single service he had done on it. It just turned over 100k miles and no problems (knock on wood!!). So I would say it depends on your finances and if you want to pay payments AND interest (people forget that) on a new car. One of our cars was paid off and one had $444 mo car payments. Well, I think its still cheaper to fix reasonable repairs then to continue to make those kinds of payments. JMO. But we have ZERO debt except IRS. Within the next couple years we won't have ANY. So it depends on your personal situation and how much debt you want to continue to have. Good luck!

We bought a new Honda Civic Hybrid in 2006 and have 120,000 miles on it now. Yes, the oil changes are more costly, but the gas savings outweighs that big time. We average 41 miles per gallon. Essentially, we have saved about $9,000 in gas over our other car which is a 2005 Altima (not a hybrid). The main area where you get can screwed with a hybrid is if the batteries go. Not the battery that provides electricity to the car, the batteries that run the engine when the gasoline does not. Ours went while we were still under warranty, but if it wasn't I believe the cost would have been about $4,000. I would imagine there have been advancements in the past 7 years in the technology. I highly recommend using consumer reports before you buy a car.
Good luck!

I drive a 2010 Subaru Outback. I love it for my family of four in Montana winters.

If you are thinking strictly money-wise, the cheapest car is the car you own, no question.

Buy 2 Smart Cars and drive them around together; just drive close and keep the windows open so you can hear each other yelling to talk. It sounds like a pain...and it is.