<prompt> Human: I usually keep my cars for 10 years then trade them in. But it seems like in year 7-10 I get a lot of repairs. Its not just the money but the hassle of bringing the car in a couple times a year.Just wondering if anyone did an analysis between keeping a car 6 years versus 10 year?If the difference is only 50-100 a month I might think of selling my cars earlier.  <response>: I mean I dont think theres a one size fits all analysis for what youre looking for. My mom drives a lexus that is 13 years old now and we havent had to do anything besides wear and tear items for the last 56 years, now if you had a 13 year old german sports car Im sure more than likely you will have additional items to repair besides wear and tear. I know pretty much there is a representation Ive seen where after year 5 you have pretty much seen all the depreciation while your maintenance costs have been low, but after that the depreciation is low and your maintenance costs are higher as it gets older. 