Keep or Sell?

[TNPanther]

My 2000 Honda Accord LX is a great car. It gets awesome gas mileage, is somewhat fun to drive thanks to the stickshift, and is pretty peppy for a 4-cylinder. Still going strong at 151k miles. However, the paint on the top and the trunk lid is badly oxidizing, and it's becoming embarrassing to look at. The car is a forest green color, so the oxidation really sticks out. Is it worth repainting the whole top section and trunk lid (which takes a lot of time and $$), or should I take my losses and sell it?

[Anybodyhome]

What losses? It's a 2000 and I'm sure it's long since paid for, so there are no losses...

...except you will have to buy another car, which could mean payments, which means debt... which means losses.

Seriously, there are Maaco's and whatever else out there that will do a paint job for $400-500 or so. Or, there's always the DIY paint job:

[pawsandclaws]

Like Anybody said....Maaco paint it and keep it. You won't get poo for it anyway.

[sharkkiller]

Th e question is do you have children that will be driving soon, or nieces or nephews? If you have children of your own, paint it and keep it until they are ready to drive, then give it to them. If you have nieces or nephews, don't paint it , and sell it to them really cheap for a down payment on a newer car.

Just a couple of suggestions. Or you could go with Anybody Home's idea and paint it like this:

[PantherBrew]

If you're embarassed by the paint on your car then you have bigger issues then whether to sell or keep.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

i wouldn't trade my beater for an escalade

[Darth Biscuit]

[Panthro]

I have a 2002 Honda Accord with 200k miles on it. I only need to to survive until after my wedding then I can be rid of it.

[pawsandclaws]

1999 Nissan Truck.....292,000. Still going strong tho now I just use it to haul stuff.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

i really want like an 88-92 4wd toyota

[thefuzz]

Let me know how much you want for it.

[Mrs Pantherfan]

I have a friend that really needs a car...how much if you were to sell it?

[Zcustom]

I'll trade you my 95 Accord with fresh green paint for it

[Johnny Rockets]

If you're embarassed by the paint on your car then you have bigger issues then whether to sell or keep.

That's Horsesh*t.