sunflower
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We have a Caravan 2010, that was bought after being used for 2 1/2 years in local driving. We bought it in May '13.
The previous owner had only 39k, (24,000 miles). He kept the car in perfect shape. The front brakes were changed when we got it, and somehting in the steering wheel fluid as well.
In Oct. '14 we changed the back breaks. Now the pressure pump (?) on the steering wheel needs to be changed, plus the front breaks are at 10%, so need to change that now. Over $1,000. Being that the dealer is a friend, he gives it to us at a better price, so it would cost more at other locations. This is in addition to regular maintenance done the last 2 years. We were on time with all that. The car is costing us way more than we expected, and I have had more than enough.
We need to upgrade to an 8 passenger minivan by the summer, for the next babe. What will end up costing us less? We can not afford new, way beyond our budget, which is why we started with the Caravan.
(My family in the US leases Honda, and it ends up costing them less than it does us to buy, and they don't have to worry about parts after the guarantee ends.)
Thank you very much for any advice!
The previous owner had only 39k, (24,000 miles). He kept the car in perfect shape. The front brakes were changed when we got it, and somehting in the steering wheel fluid as well.
In Oct. '14 we changed the back breaks. Now the pressure pump (?) on the steering wheel needs to be changed, plus the front breaks are at 10%, so need to change that now. Over $1,000. Being that the dealer is a friend, he gives it to us at a better price, so it would cost more at other locations. This is in addition to regular maintenance done the last 2 years. We were on time with all that. The car is costing us way more than we expected, and I have had more than enough.
We need to upgrade to an 8 passenger minivan by the summer, for the next babe. What will end up costing us less? We can not afford new, way beyond our budget, which is why we started with the Caravan.
(My family in the US leases Honda, and it ends up costing them less than it does us to buy, and they don't have to worry about parts after the guarantee ends.)
Thank you very much for any advice!