So I'm torn. I could really, financially, do without buying a new used car and having payments on it, and the Neon is behaving pretty well now. My fear is, that if I wait until the Neon is misbehaving or severely broken, it won't be worth crap to sell or trade, and I also can't afford to keep putting significant sums of money into it. What to do? Chrysler has a deal on right now guaranteeing $2000 on any car you push/pull/drag in for a trade. (plus, apparently they have Civics and stuff, so I wouldn't have to get another neon. They can't still be bad though, can they? People wouldn't keep buying them, would they?) Since the neon's running well right now, and has had most things replaced on it that will break, it could potentially be worth more. What to do?
I remember when neons first came out, "say hello to Neon", I was so excited. It was like my dream car. Granted, I was 16 and pretty much any car would have been super, but the neon specifically appealed to me. Hello neon. You have a new battery, new air and fuel filters, ignition plugs and wires, a motovac and an oil change. Last year you got a new head gasket (thankfully, for free as it's a recognized manufacturer's defect). You are so noisy with your race car windows that don't have car frame above them so that winter winds come whistling in on the highway. We definitely have a love hate relationship. Please, just last me until I get a real job, or win enough on the lottery to not need a real job. I'd appreciate it.