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What do you do when your winter/beater car becomes a money pit?

Originally Posted by Davey Factor in how a CLM like not showing up for work a time or three a year because your beater won't start and/or using vacation days

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Old 08-30-2012, 12:59 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Factor in how a CLM like not showing up for work a time or three a year because your beater won't start and/or using vacation days to get stuff fixed instead of for a vacation, and it becomes clear that a paid-off beater is only worthwhile so long as it's at least somewhat reliable.

No question, if the car is a "money pit" you should look to move on. Or, if you don't think you can get a better/more reliable car for what this one's costing you in repairs, and it's not leaving you hanging, then deal with it & fix it.
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