My new car

[gsi07816]

The last few months, the Tempo has been requiring more and more money to be invested in it. Up until the last few weeks, none of the necessary repairs were that expensive to make. After receiving the estimate to replace the broken air compressor and then about 2 weeks later being told that we needed to replace the front right caliper for the brakes

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[nin_wife]

I can't emphasize enough what a bad idea this is.

Really, it is and I am not the only one in agreement here.

[gsi07816]

What do you mean?

[nin_wife]

You guys tend to keep cars for long periods of time so you need something that will be reliable. The car is already 16 years old. 68,000 miles is alot for a Miata. Those cars are meant to be bought new (or close to it), driven around for a bit, and then discarded. They are more play cars and not really long lasting cars. Think about it...when is the last time you saw an old Miata on the highway? I haven't seen the statistics to back it up, but I personally can't see where those cars could be safe if you were hit by an SUV or truck. When you have children, you will need a new car because you can't put a carseat in it. In about 10,000 - 20,000 more miles you are going to spend alot of money in repairing wore out parts so you will be back where you started. I guarantee that you will be replacing your clutch in about 6 months. Buying a manual with the intention of learning to drive it eventually is not a good business decision in that regard

[gsi07816]

See my new entry for my response to your concerns. I really do appreciate your opinion.