My mom wants to get a new car but wants to trade the car that works?
We have 2 cars a 2002 ford Taurus with 87,000 miles that is falling apart but she can drive it. The other is a 2005 ford mustang with 56,000 miles that I drive and she can't. Both are automatic, she's just short and the mustang is too low. She wants to trade in the mustang and buy an compact SUV and keep the Taurus for several more years but the gas pump reader is broke, the signal doesn't stay put, and the steering wheel doesn't turn properly. The mustang is practically new, it has the original tires and just a few dents and scratches. It hasn't been in any accidents, but it has problems. The problem lies mostly with the gear shift. It gets stuck in winter and and when changing the gear from one drive to another it goes into neutral. Doesn't do it when driving.
I'm not sure what to tell her, I'm trying to convince her to trade in the Taurus and get a new car but she's convinced it is a better deal to trade the mustang. I don't think it's a good idea to trade the car that works instead of the car that doesn't, ultimately it's her decision but I want her to make the right decision.
What's your opinion, Trade Taurus or Mustang for a new car?
Mother knows best. She is no doubt also trying to keep you away from the Mustang.
Sounds to me as if she could save a bunch of money making you move out!
First the Mustang tires need replacing for safety. Tires deteriate over time.
Yours are 12 years old.
Why have you not maintained the cars?
87000 miles is no distance.
Poor maintenance kills cars.
Proper care gives you reliable long lived cars.
The cheapest option is to get a good mechanic to look at both and quote to sort them out.
Whom is paying for it all? I suspect mom is. The mustang is not perfect but may well have a better trade in value. Economics as well as desire etc need to be balanced.
the Taurus fuel reader ought to be a cheap fix, signal indicator also not a major issue. Though steering may need more expensive remedy depending on why it was put out from true!
though at first glance we may feel getting rid of older car is best result. We may be looking a bit selfish here. She can't drive the Mustang.( who owns it?) if we want a happy mom we ought to be looking at things from her point of view.
why not get a trade on value for either car and work that against fix costs for Taurus? Then have her mae a decision.
They're old cars. Get the upgrade. Also, how are the miles so low? I've had a new car for almost 2 years and it almost has 40K miles.
She'll get much more money on a trade in for the Mustang.
Why should she keep a car she " can't drive "?
You could get a job and fix up the other car.
Problem solved.
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