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Originally Posted by H-Man
I know that my car should be able to tow 1000 lbs, but it has a manual. I switched to a manual because of fuel economy. A new car is a bad investment IMO since it loses a few thousand dollars in value when you drive it off the lot.
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Very true.
Best I understand it is those with little mechanical skills feel helpless when something breaks, and the best way to avoid that is a new warrantied car.
That said the times I've felt helpless in regards to automobiles are listed below.
1) when I had an automatic transmission rebuilt at a shop and they never ever got it right, this was before I could service such things myself.
2) waiting for police/ insurance during my hit and run. In hind sight, I'd have been much better off just dealing with it myself and loosing the $.
3) dealing with Fords inability to repair her Focus.
So, yeah, I'd prefer NOT having a warranty and being setup so I can deal with everything, however I'm no place near normal.