How can I know if repairs are going to end?

[SpeedySpeedBoy]

I bought a civic vti 99 year and a half ago or so. It had some 5 owners at 165k miles with no service history. However car was running fine for first few weeks.

Suddenly a wheel comes off the hub and I spend near a grand restoring the damage. Previous owner was obviously diy. Since then I had to do a number of suspension parts. I also have some outstanding oil leaks and water leaks and exhaust leaks to repair. Cabin also smells of something which needs to get cleaned out. Needed various other repairs too. Car kept running intermittently , i couldn’t be asked so I parked it up for about 5 months until I later returned found it was the ignition switch and I fixed it. On the same day I fixed it I went for a drive and within the same day now the clutch has gone all soft.

Now I’m not asking about wat the cause of a soft clutch is rather I’m wondering if these repairs are Ever going to end?

When buying anything at 150k+ miles should you expect to have ongoing repairs or is more to do with whether previous owners were repairing as they went. Then again my repairs came up as I had the car, a Previous owner couldn’t know these were needed.

I might get an Impreza gc8 next but if I get high mileage one how can I expect this not to happen again??

Edited by SpeedySpeedBoy on Wednesday 21st August 19:34

Edited by SpeedySpeedBoy on Wednesday 21st August 19:35

[SpeedySpeedBoy]

Well I’m asking more about is there a way to know when one should let go of a car? A mechanic send to me when u spend so much in the first month et. that’s how u know u should let it go, I didn’t listen because I didn’t agree with his logic. But it was one approach.

[SpeedySpeedBoy]

Saleen836 said:

You spent best part of a grand to fix a car that was worth less than the repair cost??

Well I wouldn’t say it was worth less than the repair cost at the time. I bought it for 1500 wheel related damage was 900. I figured I’ll just fix it rather than sell it for peanuts and try drive it for a few months.

[SpeedySpeedBoy]

Toltec said:

Assuming you don't do a bare metal strip and rebuild, which might do the job,for a few years at least

Edited by Toltec on Wednesday 21st August 20:26

What makes you say a few years? What sort of problems might introduce after that?

[SpeedySpeedBoy]

texaxile said:

Buying a high mileage car for that money is plain bonkers. a 19 year old car with 165k and no history for £1500

Bin the car, if you need one then go out and spend £800 or so on a half decent secondhand shed like Focus that'll make sense.

Well I wouldn’t say it’s bonkers or a lot to pay, 90s jap sports cars are appreciating now and people are willing to pay 1500 just to experience these one more time. It seems to me the high mileage ones go for around this mark. The same people are not on The market for a 800 focus.

[SpeedySpeedBoy]

ChevronB19 said:

Mate. Seriously. Please use the word ‘you’ rather than ‘u’

I don’t like that either but it’s de hole smartfone messy tex revolution, hard to resist. In any case, thank u.

[SpeedySpeedBoy]

texaxile said:

If the experience is paying almost double the cost of the car in repairs and not being able to drive it, then that doesn't sound like much of an experience I'd be willing to spunk 1500 sovs on.

I’d agree. To be fair though the wheel nut issue was just me being unlucky - it is quite rare. As for other ongoing repairs I guess i didn’t expect all these repairs and I doubt other people are. However Some of the buyers may just have the time to diy repair so know what their getting into either way.