So between the two of us Belinda and I have 4 vehicles. We have our 2002 Jetta TDi with 90,000 miles, 1996 Nissan King Cab with 140,000 miles with broken glass, 1993 GMC 1500 Sierra with no A/C and valvetrain problems, and a 1979 CJ-5 that runs like a champ but needs work pass inspection. Furthermore I have a 7,000 lb 20 foot trailer that I have been using to tow the Jeep with until my GMC crapped out.
Hess expects Belinda and I to be fully moved to Houston by the end of July. I don't want to haul the two extra pick-ups to Houston and try to sell them there. Belinda does have whats called an X-Plan through Hess that allows us to purchase a Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Volvo, Jaguar, or Land Rover for roughly cost. The Jetta has tremendous fuel economy, sunroof, heated seats, power everything, and we don't want to get rid of it, however its starting to get some mileage on it. We have planned on selling both our trucks and purchasing a vehicle that will tow 7,000lbs and be a reasonable daily driver.
2 comments:
If the X-Plan you've got is the same X-Plan I've got, it's not as good as a competent haggler. If you're looking to get a car without any hassle, it will save you money over buying it without any negotiation.
With or without it, I find the fleet salesmen are almost always the best solution.
Unless you're otherwise itching to get rid of it, I wouldn't dump the Jetta solely due to high mileage. You'll put miles on whatever car you use, and 30k extra miles on a 140k mile Jetta hurts your resale a lot less than 30k extra miles on something newer. If it's about potential repair costs, remember that you can do an awful lot of repairs with the down payment you'd sink into a replacement.
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I would also hang on to the jetta. keep up on the maintence items and you should have any major problems. I've heard stories of the 1.9 going well past 200k.
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