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Originally Posted by jesse.rizzo
What's all this about keeping first cars? I totaled my first car (1990 Camry) twice. That's how you get your use out of a first car. Drive it for a bit, wreck it, and learn your lesson not to drive crazy anymore.
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Some of us don't like to learn the hard way.
I've avoided many (unfortunately not ALL) pitfalls in life from observing other people's consequences.
Foolishly, I had assumed that everyones first car experience was favorable like mine. If the car is a thorn in your side (yeah, I've had those, too...), then definitely get rid of it. But the way you talk about your car, atomicradish, I'm afraid you'd really kick yourself if you scrapped it. I'm glad to hear you're gonna keep it. It sounds like the perfect car to develop your mechanical skills on, if you wanted to.
Also, some guys can buy and sell cars and actually come out ahead, but for most of us, a buy/sell cycle is just a way to lose money.