Keep or change car ?

[hardy49]

We would just like your opinions please.
I have recently retired and have a three year old Toyota Auris.We have been very satisfied with the comfort and reliability of the car,which has now done 27,000 miles.We were quoted that if we wished to purchase a new Auris it would cost us £8,500 which we don't really want to have to pay out.Would you think it would be worth our while keeping our old car,and having a full service and valet carried out on it,or trade it in for a newer model.We would just like to hear some other opinions as what you would do please.

[WELSHYORKIE]

If you are satisfied with the car you have, why change it? It is still low mileage reliable and comfortable not costing much to run - what more would could you ask for?

[Catapa]

A modern car from a reliable brand (VW, Skoda, Toyota etc) should give you 100,000 miles without mayor trouble. As you tend to loose about half the value in the first three years there is not much you can loose until repair costs start to go up. But you should have another carefully driven 90,000 miles before repairs start to cost more than the depreciations. I would definitely keep it.

[hardy49]

Thank you both

[gingejbee]

27,000 miles? It's just at it's best - it's not an "old" car. Definitely keep it.

[beso]

If you traded it the dealer would make fortune.

Modern cars are pretty good for ten years.

[TWR]

With respect, you say you have just retired? so you will need to keep hold of your money, you car's mileage is nothing to the modern car's of today, you know the car Its 3 year old, it will last you years to come providing you get it serviced at a VAT reg garage, don't go to the dealers as you will only get ripped off, providing when you get the car serviced & stated that they fit genuine Toyota parts the car will be right, a 12 month service should be ok depending on the mileage you do.

[SkellieMonster]

Keep it! You're going to lose out if you replace it now. Average mleage (according to dealers) is 10 - 12,000 miles pa, so yours is way under that.

Enjoy it for the next 3 - 4 years, and if you feel like changing it then, obviously you can reconsider.

[SpikeyBush]

Apart from the super rich who can and do change their cars whenever there is an 'R' in the month, barring major change in circumstances (having triplets for example) I don't understand why people change their cars, seemingly just for the sake of changing it. I tend to buy nearly new, so some other mug has had the biggest depreciation hit and I still get a bit of warranty, and then keep it until the wheels are about to drop off it (but trade it in just before they do!). So my advice is if it suits you and there's nothing wrong with it, keep it and spend your £8500 on fruit pastiles if it's burning that much of a hole in your pocket.