<prompt> Human: I took some of Dave Ramsays advice and bought a cheap car for 1000. It is a 1992 Lexus 220k miles and runs very well and has been fairly reliable. It still works fine, however there are some comforts that I would like to have but I am unsure if they are worth the money. Comforts such as: Fixing the AC I live in central AZ Replacing suspension after 220k miles suspension is very worn Replacing the peeling window tint Replacing worn wheel bearings FWIW I spent 760 on this car and have done all maintenance and one repair myself 200 alternator install. So far Im still in for under 1000 not including things like gas, tires, etc. Should sell this car and use some funds to buy a better, more comfortable used car that doesnt need these repairs? Should I keep this car and spend 1000 on repairs that would make it more comfortable? Im ok with this option. I like the car, Im happy with it, however I would definitely lose money on it when selling I estimate around 1500 if I were to do repairs now and over the course of the next few years. Im not really sure if this matters as all cars are wildly depreciating assets anyway. The model I have LS400 has been known to exceed 1 million miles. Im perfectly content on driving this car into the ground and if I can get even 60,000 more miles out of it I would be happy. I put about 12k miles on per year. If I were to spend 1000 now on repairs, the cost would average out to 17 per month over the course of 5 years, assuming I can get 60k more miles. Thoughts? Am on I on the right track here? I still have debts to clear and other financial goals I would like to reach before getting myself into another car, even though I would fully intend to pay cash for it.  <response>: I think it depends on your financial situation. I wouldnt sell this car and buy another one for 3k or 5k as those are relative beaters too. As Skipper said, a newer car will still have repairs, probably higher insurance, etc. You already know your situation and what you need, so if it were me, I would just keep it. Depending on how handy you are, you could do a lot of that yourself. Window tint is an hr project that should cost very minimal. Im assuming you dont need to replace ALL the suspension, but most likely just the worn shockssprings. 