<prompt> Human: Hi rpersonalfinance,I purchased my current car, a 2004.5 Volvo S40, in 2009 for about 9k. I purchased it at 88k miles and it only has about 120k miles on it right now. It has been hit twice and repaired by insurance. I love the car, but being a Volvo, every little repair costs a fortune. Since Ive owned the car, my costs excluding normal maintenance have been roughly: 2000 for an oil pressure problem, 90k mile maintenance, and a busted motor mount 1100 for a slipped timing belt and the problems associated with that - I got 200 back from my mechanic for installing the wrong part and causing this whole fiasco. 650 for some other misc. repair that Ive forgotten 350 to have the headliner replacedIn the near future, I am looking at another 7-800 bill for a fuel pump sensor that I need to pass emissions tests. And then this past week, the clips for the roof-mounted light thing adjacent to the rear view mirror sorry, no idea what to call this - its the thing that sometimes has glasses holders in it broke on one side and its now flopping about. One of my speakers is also going in and out, but thats not really too concerning.At what point should I decide to abandon ship and start saving for a new used car? I think I could expect to sell the car for 4k, maybe 5k max at this point. Again, I love the car, but there comes a point where every car-person relationship must end. I just dont know if Im at that point.Edit: For about 1.5 years I took the bus to work and only drove the car for grocery trips, etc. I am trying to move closer to my new job and get back to this lifestyle in a few months. If I reduce my driving again, does it still make sense to switch cars before I get in too much deeper?Thanks for any and all of your help!  <response>: I think that you know, in your heart that its time. Financially, I dont know if theres a specific moment in time that defines the end unless were going to draw some depreciation vs time graphs. But knowing that you are going to have to put a bunch more cash into it just for maintenancerepairs isnt going to do a ton for value. My thoughts - get out while you can get some value in a sale. 