Should I even bother fixing up my 2000 v6 mustang?

Question

I have a black 2000 v6 Mustang automatic. A couple months ago I was stupid and accidently hit a pole while driving around it and crunched up my side over the tire. They have to take off the whole back panel and put a new one on. I also would like to get sequential tail lights, a white hood decal, mustang letter decals for the rear bumper, and a mustang sticker to go over the center brake light. my dads telling me "its pushing 8 years old and no point to invest your money in it"..but I friggin love my car and I'm not getting another anytime soon, but then again I hear mustangs tend to develop alot of problems over the years...how much longer do you think I have until my car !@#$%'s the bed? because If I can depend on my car for like atleast 6-7 more years, than I'm gunna go ahead and do it

Answer 1

with 54k miles it should last you for at least another 8 years then but it's all in how you drive it and the roads and many other factors. If you love the car as much you say you do then fix it up cuz then it will mean more to you then a broken car will.  

Answer 2

yes, mustangs are great fast cars.

Answer 3

Hi Joy. Only you can really answer this question. I agree that at eight years old, the car is probably not worth much. However, if you love the car like you say you do, then get it fixed. I have had plenty of cars fixed and/or restored just because I loved them. I have a 1940 Packard that isn't worth half as much as I put into it to get it restored, but I love driving the car, and it gets looks from a lot of people.

It would be very hard to answer how much longer your car will last, as you didn't tell us how many miles you have on it, or how well it's taken care of. If the vehicle is well maintained, you could probably eek 200K miles out of it. What you could probably do is have them check out the car for potential mechanical issues when they check it out for the estimate. I wish you luck with your decision.