Cars and bikes are very different in terms of potential expense IME. Bikes cost £30 here £40 there to keep running, cars are £££££ way way more if something goes wrong.
The budget is £3k- how much on top of that would fitting a tonar be as well?
Rusty - is the Hope sticker on the door because you need it every time you get in the car?
If this is turning in a Subaru owners love in, love my outback but definitely don’t recommend a boxxer diesel.
I just got very very lucky with a goodwill short block replacement from Subaru, otherwise it was written off at 125k...
That's the point weekday.
What's your current car worth to you now. Does it owe you anything? Are you happy you have had what you paid out of it.
If a bill for a grand came in would you happily get rid of the car?
Now buy a car for 3grand if that same bill comes in let's say a cat needs replaced something that will trash the value to anyone else, you're stuck with paying it.
It's all a balance but big bills are easy to deal with if you know the cars history and what else has been done.
You might drive your repaired new car out the garage and have the timing belt snap.
So basically I'd keep your current car until it gives you a reason rather than get rid of it incase it does.
cost £30 here £40
Says the man who's never broken an xtr mech on the first ride
Boxer engines (Subaru) = a big no when you are DIY spannering/bangernomics due to having two head gaskets. One head gasket is enough on an older car - why complicate it.
Sounds like your car is the same as my mondeo. I’m sticking with it for a good while yet. It did have an exhaust gas temp failure which caused Sooting and £1100 to repair but I know it’s good. I’ve been in few of its more modern equivalents recently and apart from entertainment system, none are as big, practical or smooth. German stuff is expensive, sporty suspension is harsh. Vauxhall is noisy and dullest drive ever. Hyundai have consistently noisy rear bearings. Peugeot’s And Citroen are
cool but small. Volvos too expensive.
