Should I sell my current hybrid that needs repairs and get a non hybrid or fix my car up?
My hybrid looks like it could need anywhere between 1500 and $4,000 in work. It has 170,000 miles on it 2008 Toyota.
Half of me wants to invest the money and see if it can go to 300,000, as it is a nice car with leather and a moonroof, and I can't find anything like that for 4,000… Plus it is paid off.
The other half of me wants to trade it in because I would have a hard time selling it if it needs repairs… I could probably get 2000 for it, put that 4000 toward a used car, and then Finance another 5000…
I already see a 2015 Ford Fiesta with only 10000 miles on it for $10,000.
A 2015 Kia Optima for $10,000 with only 60,000 miles.
And a 2008 Lexus 250 for the same price but it has 116,000 miles such a nice car but I think I would be foolish to get this one even though it's super nice…
My biggest fear is that I will repair the hybrid and then have other issues come up down the road although it is a very sound vehicle.
What should I do! What would you do?