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When is it time to swap your old car for a new one?

The hidden costs of keeping a beloved old car on the road. Is it worth trying to hang on to your old...
TodayFM
TodayFM

6:58 PM - 8 Dec 2015



When is it time to swap your o...

Lunchtime

When is it time to swap your old car for a new one?

TodayFM
TodayFM

6:58 PM - 8 Dec 2015



The hidden costs of keeping a beloved old car on the road.

Is it worth trying to hang on to your old car or are you actually better off buying a new one in the long run?

With higher tax and insurance, plus running repairs and other hidden costs, it can be expensive to maintain an old car.

Geraldine Herbert, motoring columnist with Sunday Independent and editor of Wheels for Women is a big fan of her 2000 Ford Focus.

Aiden Timmons co-editor of Motor Trade Publishers and independent market analyst says the cost of running a new car is a lot less now than it was ten years ago.

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