Is it Time to Retire Your Clunker?

Look, it’s understandable. You love your Toyota. It’s been more faithful to you than a hound; more reliable than the Maytag repairman. But it’s seen better days, even if it’s been on the road for 20 years or more. It’s still okay to cringe when someone refers to your car as a clunker, though.

There’s a delicate balancing act where vehicles are concerned. Do you keep your old clunker or do you upgrade to a newer, more feature-laden vehicle? There are two stances with good points. Here are just a few to consider:

Pros to Keeping your Clunker

• It’s probably paid off. It’s great not having a car payment, isn’t it? You can budget that money for other items in life, even if you find you spend it on car repairs instead.
• It’s familiar. It’s like a Saturday morning sweatshirt. You slide it on, oblivious to its holes and worn appearance. It’s still comfortable. More importantly, it feels like yours.
• It’s easy to fix. Older cars can often be repaired by someone with basic mechanical abilities. Unfortunately, you might be spending ALL your time fixing your clunker.

Pros to Retiring Your Clunker

• You can drive a vehicle you can be proud to be seen in. It doesn’t have “speed holes” or squeaky suspension. You don’t have to have tinted windows to hide your identity when you drive a shiny new Toyota.
• Everything works! There aren’t electrical gremlins or broken parts. Every function operates when you want it to, and you don’t have to hit it first.
• Your new Toyota will be more efficient. Fuel efficient, oil efficient, maintenance efficient — all around more efficient and less costly to maintain.
• New vehicles are safer than ever. Enhanced safety systems, both active and passive, make new Toyotas among the safest on the road today. Just look at the IIHS Top Safety Pick + ratings across the lineup.

The verdict is in. Retire your clunker and get yourself behind the wheel of a new Toyota from Jay Wolfe Toyota in Kansas City. We have a fantastic selection of new Toyota cars, trucks, vans and SUVs, so there’s something here for everybody. Call us or stop in to talk with one of our product advisors to find your new Toyota.