I have a 2003 TL that is 11 years old. It has 30K miles. Garage kept. T he trade-in value in my area is between 4.5K and 6.5K depending on whether you believe Edmunds or KBB. I just had to have over 1.7K worth of work do ne to the car because a couple of things went. Due to the age of the car, family members are questioning whether it is really worth keeping the car, or as opposed to buying a new one. The car is in good condition cosmetically and runs fine. I'm just concern ed that maybe something else big could go, that may cost closer to what the trade-in value is, and then it clearly wouldn't be worth continuing to put money into it rather than get a new car. If that did happen, then how wo uld I get rid of the existing car, if the car broke down, and brought it to Acura and I decided it wasn't worth repairing...and I wanted to get a new car but not be limited to buying a new Acura rather than shop around? There are couple of people who tell me the low mileage means nothing and it is time to think about getting a new car given the age. The service rep said he would would never tell someone with a car that only has 30K miles that they need to get a new one. What do you think? Thanks, J.

What went? That sounds outrageous, frankly. What did you have to have fixed, who told you it all had to be fixed, and where did you get it fixed? That's important to know in all of this.

Keep 2003 TL w/ 30,000 miles on it, or buy new car?

Jan 31, 2014 22 Replies

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Elmo P. Shagnasty 12 years ago

which is the crazy part.

Buy Japanese cars new, but American cars used. Why people buy Japanese cars 3 years used is beyond me.

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dgk 12 years ago

Maybe airbags and antilock brakes?

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JRStern 12 years ago

Aha, yes. Well, ABS yes, though I sometimes wonder if they aren't sometimes a mixed blessing. Airbags I wouldn't worry about at all, much more likely to cause you damage than to save you from any.

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