How long does a car stay broken?

[MaximumSpeed]

I have one car that has an issue in the engine that is going to be either a lot of work, or a lot of money (or both!) to fix. I'm not sure yet when that will happen. It's been a few months now. How long do your broken cars stay that way before you fix 'em or scrap 'em?

 

[Hotrod25]

It depends on what the problem is! If it's something easy they stay broken for a few hours. If they are more complex problems they might stay broken for days. I have yet to junk a car because it was broke. I usually sell them first.

 

[Gomera]

I'm not a fixer upper myself, but I don't really see the point in keeping a car around if you aren't going to go ahead and fix it up in the near future.

 

[FenderBender]

I don't let mine stay broken very long. If it's something serious and costly I would probably sell off the pieces to make some money for a new one.

 

[lamborg25]

I always love to attend to my broken car immediately I notice a problem. I have realized that the more you let it stay the way it is, the more things tend to be more complicated.

 

[Lamboguy]

Well, if I don't have a car, I can't get to work and around, so any car problems must be taken care of immediately. It sounds like you might have multiple cars, so if that was my situation, I could be a little more relaxed on getting it fixed.

 

[lamborg25]

Well, if I don't have a car, I can't get to work and around, so any car problems must be taken care of immediately. It sounds like you might have multiple cars, so if that was my situation, I could be a little more relaxed on getting it fixed.

Having more than one car has the advantage that you are not going to be inconvenienced. However, I see the possibility that the broken car is probably going to be unattended to for a longer time.

 

[vroombaby]

The only people I have known that had to scrap an auto were those that were totaled out by their insurance and its not worth a lick to fix. Have you had any quotes for the engine yet?

 

[Alexus]

Well, I need my car. I don't have any "extras". So, when it breaks down, it has to be fixed, ASAP! I just try to keep it maintained, so it doesn't have any problems due to neglect.

 

[MaximumSpeed]

Yeah, one guy says he can do it for $100, but I'm not sure that it will really work out that way. You know how things are always worse than one thinks.