[Hugh R]

Excess mileage and them hitting you for nicks and chips that they say aren't normal wear and tear, can add up on the turn in. I've had my Mazda 626 for 9 years and while its getting a little rattly, I've had no car payments on it for about 6 years. I tend to take car of my cars and drive them until they have a fatal coronary that costs more than the value of the vehicle. Then I look at it say OK, so its $2k on a car to fix the trannie and its only worth $2K when fixed, but there's a good chance it won't need anything else for a while. So maybe I put the $2K in it and take my chances and see if I can get another year out of it.