Cars can be a huge money sink. They’re a big ticket item and they depreciate fast, so you never really even expect to get back more than your started with.

 

-Content Level: Beginner-

 

In the continuation of this episode, I talk with my cousin Andy and my dad about car maintenance. Andy has been a car mechanic for the past 17 years and currently handles anything from rebuilding engines and transmissions to A/C work and regular service maintenance. My dad has been the self-proclaimed owner of over 60 different old “junker” cars over the course of 50 years and learned the hard way through experience and trial and error how to handle car maintenance.

 

We discuss:

-top recommendations to save money on repairs

-how to decide whether it’s better to poor money into repairs or get a new car