> when repairs get more costly than what it's worth I've never understood why that would be a relevant criteria? If the car is cheap enough, it's easy for any

> when repairs get more costly than what it's worth I've never understood why that would be a relevant criteria? If the car is cheap enough, it's easy for any repair to cost more. So what? The comparison to make is not whether the repair cost or car value is higher. The interesting comparison is whether repairing this car I already own is cheaper or more expensive than selling it getting a different one. Nearly always (unless catastrophic failure like blown engine etc) it is cheaper to repair the one I already own.