Stick or Twist?

[A500leroy]

Current 2013 Panda Pop used for approx 150 miles a month.
Do i ;

A. Keep it,get cambelt done and a few other bits and pieces and keep it for the next 4 years.
B. Get a newer but still used Replacement Panda.
C. get a newer but still used Replacement Dacia Sandero base model?

[ChrisH72]

If doing the work costs less than replacing it then I’d keep it.

[samoht]

1800 miles a year is next to nothing; generally I think lower annual mileage favours running an older car, since maintenance scales more with miles than depreciation does.

I tend to find when I buy a new (to me) car I spend a chunk of money upfront getting it in order / how I like it, so I wouldn't change to a similar car 'to save money', as it probably wouldn't.

So unless you've cunningly deferred maintenance on your current car and let a load of issues build up before WBACing it, I'd be inclined to do the work.

Only other reason I'd change would be for say a Panda with the TwinAir engine (if you want that), or if there's something about the Dacia that you'd prefer.

[Deerfoot]

I’d go for option 1 in the present climate.

It’s a car you already know, get the cam belt done and enjoy.

[A500leroy]

Probably just a 7 year itch, and wondering what a 9 year old panda will be like when its a 13 year old panda!

[PositronicRay]

A500leroy said:

Probably just a 7 year itch, and wondering what a 9 year old panda will be like when its a 13 year old panda!

On that mileage probably about the same.

We have an 8yo low mileage Hyundai, plan to keep it till the wheels drop off.

[The spinner of plates]

If you like it, keep it.

If you fancy a change and can afford it, change.

If it’s purely a spreadsheet decision, the cheapest car is normally the one you already own. Unless it’s borked. Or an RS6.

[AC43]

PositronicRay said:

A500leroy said:

Probably just a 7 year itch, and wondering what a 9 year old panda will be like when its a 13 year old panda!

On that mileage probably about the same.

We have an 8yo low mileage Hyundai, plan to keep it till the wheels drop off.

My wife got a 3 yr old Clio on 35k miles and kept it for 17 years by which it had done 65k. It still looked great, inside and out although it rattled a bit more inside.

18 months in with the current Fiat 500 1.2. 7 years old and 19k miles. Rinse and repeat.

[A500leroy]

All this time later and I still cant decide if I should keep current, buy something different (newer?, older but more interesting than a euro hatch?) or increase my motorcycles (which I hardly use)