Reply #18: An 11 year old Honda Civic isn't a "clunker" (unless you haven't taken care of it properly)

[Ghost in the Machine]

I had a 14 year old Civic that was in almost showroom condition and only had 138,000 miles on it. When it got totaled (6 months after I paid it off), the insurance company paid me more than I paid for it 3 years earlier. I was lucky that I had kept the full coverage on it after it was paid off, and they paid "replacement value".

I'm driving a 12 year old Jeep Grand Cherokee right now, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. I paid cash for it 3 years ago and haven't had a problem with it mechanically (besides normal maintenence).

I can't afford to buy a new vehicle, nor do I *want* one. A car payment is the LAST thing I want in my life right now. I'd rather spend the money I don't have on other things I don't need right now, thank you very much! :-)