Should I replace my car?

forgotmyname

Long overdue a belt change.... Chould have been done at 5 years old...

Someone in another thread has just had one fail on a 2007 car.

Clutch replace when it starts to slip.

I know someone that killed a new clutch in 7000 miles. 6000rpm reversing off the drive every morning...

Weird_Nev

Keep that car. If it's been good until now, and you've serviced it, then it is likely to remain reliable. Very much better the devil you know.

Braking clonk? Could be a suspension bushing or simply a small amount of play in the pad against the caliper. If you trust your mechanics, and they can't find a cause (remember, they stand to make money if they can!) then leave it. If it's anything critical it will get picked up at the MOT.

The clutch only needs replacing when it starts to fail. Depending on driving style they can last a very long time, the life of the car in some instances. Don't worry about it unless the car makes a squealing noise on acceleration, or you notice the revs rising though the speed remains constant.

Definately find out about the cam belt, and if it's overdue on either time or milage then get it done as a precaution. The cam belt failing can mean buying a new engine, so £300 to get that done is good for both the cars value and your peace of mind.

Other than that keep enjoying reliable motoring in a good car. Milage is nothing but a number - some cars can be dead by 50,000 miles, others will literally go on foreever if looked after. My parents owned a Ford Galaxy that they ran from new to 170,000 miles and it had no break downs at all and no major parts replaced. I bought a BMW with 160,000 miles on it, and ran it to 180,000 miles before selling it for what I paid.

The good thing about 100,000 miles is that people think of it as a big number, so cars get very much cheaper after that! Good for saving money!

wba31

I've never bought a car with less than 100k miles on it, so as you're having it regularly serviced id keep with it until it needs major work doing. Your mom could buy you a new car that has all end of problems.

Strider590

wba31 wrote: »

I've never bought a car with less than 100k miles on it, so as you're having it regularly serviced id keep with it until it needs major work doing. Your mom could buy you a new car that has all end of problems.

It's true, you only need peek around the web forums to find out that new cars don't always mean zero fuss.

westwood68

You know the car. You know it has been looked after and you know you have done what is needed to keep it reliable.

You need no more encouragement than that to keep hold of it; but if you really must have more info:-

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4315337
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3452115
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/542888

hewhoisnotintheknow

that mileage is nothing

until recently i had a peugeot with 310 thousand on the clock it ran fine - no real problems, no kittens have died

ifs its good keep it

(the peugeot is still going btw!)

mattyprice4004

I have to ask, how is £170 is tax a concern when you spend £1500 a year on fuel?

King_Nothing

forgotmyname wrote: »

Long overdue a belt change.... Chould have been done at 5 years old...

Nope, 100k petrol, or 150k diesel. Or 8 years, 10 years accordingly, so if its a petrol it should have had it done last service, or the coming service, but it's certainly not changed after 5 years on any model of focus.

wannabee_in_credit

mattyprice4004 wrote: »

I have to ask, how is £170 is tax a concern when you spend £1500 a year on fuel?

It's not a 'concern' - it's just an added cost that could be cut back on if I had a different car. My sister pays £60 a year on her Fiesta and my friend £30 a year on a Fiat 500. Just an additional expense.
And until a decent job comes up closer to home then I'm stuck with the ever increasing fuel costs. That's the price I pay for going to work every day.

Thanks to everyone for the helpful advice. I bought the car before I'd had my lbm and until then I tended to bin my cars every couple of years and replace. But I actually quite like this one, so don't need much convincing that I should hang onto it. I'll book it in for a timing belt over the next couple of weeks and fingers crossed it'll keep me happy for a few more years yet.

OddballJamie

wannabee_in_credit wrote: »

It's not a 'concern' - it's just an added cost that could be cut back on if I had a different car. My sister pays £60 a year on her Fiesta and my friend £30 a year on a Fiat 500. Just an additional expense.
And until a decent job comes up closer to home then I'm stuck with the ever increasing fuel costs. That's the price I pay for going to work every day.

Thanks to everyone for the helpful advice. I bought the car before I'd had my lbm and until then I tended to bin my cars every couple of years and replace. But I actually quite like this one, so don't need much convincing that I should hang onto it. I'll book it in for a timing belt over the next couple of weeks and fingers crossed it'll keep me happy for a few more years yet.

There isn't a tax group that is £60 for 12 months. I suspect she pays about £60 for six months or £105 for 12 months.
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables