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Originally Posted by Laneco
It is very important not to get crazy repairing little things that do not improve the safety or use of the vehicle. That niggling rattle in the dash? Ignore it. Suspension bushings a little worn but safely driveable? Ignore it. This is NOT a new car. You'll will throw money down the drain fixing little easily ignorable things that will not gain you a single penny on a high-miles resale.
angela
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I disagree with Angela on this part (for the first time ever). I fix all those niggling little things. Why? Because it's usually cheap. Buy a cheap part, install it yourself. Glue down the loose trim. Clean the carpet. Throw a sheet metal screw into the tailgate trim, to get rid of a rattle.
The result? People who drive with me get in my car and say 'Wow, this is still a really nice car'. But I don't do it for them. I do it for me, so I don't look at newer cars on the road and say 'Gee, I wish I had a nicer car'.
And I do it for my kids, so they don't think an expensive car is 'necessary' when they start driving.