[quote=squat250]im only afraid if I don’t buy a new car I’ll have an accident and get hurt.

I promise not to regret holding on for any other reason.[/quote]

You hit the nail right right on the head. Holding on to an old old car could be a false economy.

All it takes is one accident, and a new car will very very likely improve your chances of avoiding injury or worse. Or even avoiding an accident altogether.

It’s insurance. Cars are safer today than they were, maybe even just 5 years ago, not to mention 10 or more years.

You can and will get more money.

You can’t replace…well, you know where this is going I’m sure.

I got rid of a perfectly good minivan because I didn’t like my son having to sit in the 3rd row (essentially no crush zone).

If anything you should be scared of not having a modern safe car given the way people drive in so cal.