I agree completely about getting a newer vehicle. The only way that will be possible will be when I no longer have mortgage payments -- which will be when I am 83 years old. That's about 16.5 years away. Meanwhile, I've got to keep this one going as long as possible because this town does not have taxi or bus service. Besides that, my doctors are 50 miles away, and I have to be able to get to appointments 2-3 times a month.

Within the last few years I've put over $1k into this van. Just got all new tires. The ones I replaced still had 90% of their tread despite being 13 years old and dry rotted. I didn't know about the dry rot until I had two blowouts in one day a month or so ago.

I can almost hear the next response: Get a job, or a better job. I'm lucky enough to have all my limbs, and I'm not blind or deaf, but I am not able to work, outside of my home. I do what I can... it isn't much anymore.