We have a 2007 Honda Pilot with 220,000 miles on it. It's been costing us a chunk lately to keep it running for our daughter. We spent $3000 in the past 9 months to replace parts that don't fail often (radiator, power steering pump), but also for routine work (new brakes). The blue book value is around $1000. I've wondered if we kept it too long. But, buying a used or new car isn't cheap either. Since we took care of the Pilot for all those years, we know that it's been kept up. I'm hoping that the unusual replacements are over at least for a while and that she'll get at least a couple of more years out of it.
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We have a 2007 Honda Pilot with 220,000 miles on it. It's been costing us a chunk lately to keep it running for our daughter. We spent $3000 in the past 9 months to replace parts that don't fail often (radiator, power steering pump), but also for routine work (new brakes). The blue book value is around $1000. I've wondered if we kept it too long. But, buying a used or new car isn't cheap either. Since we took care of the Pilot for all those years, we know that it's been kept up. I'm hoping that the unusual replacements are over at least for a while and that she'll get at least a couple of more years out of it.
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