Hello,
Our main car, a Subaru Outback, has now driven approx 120.000 km (= 74,500 miles) and it has claimed a couple of repairs the previous year. Now the motor is making a strange sound and that might be the gearbox that needs replacement. Or something completely different.
When our previous car was in a similar condition, we thought is was a good moment to replace it by a new car. But now we have turned into Mustachians, so we need to look at possibilities of more repairs instead of replacing it. The alternative would be to buy a secondhand car in a better condition.
Do you think it is profitable to continue investing in repairs in our current car? There is a risk that it is a Monday morning model, looking at the amount of repairs so long. My husband has done a few car repairs himself, but has no other experience with car repairs. He needs to learn all from YouTube. For most repairs we need to pay a garage to repair it.
Other information: in Norway car repairs are very expensive because of high hourly rates.
What is your advice?