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anyone see a flaw in my plan?


Putting $11k+ into a 12+ year old car that's worn out and has 200k plus miles on it. If you're willing to spend $11k or more on something like that and giving them your Sonata, why not buy the kid a 5-6 year old Corolla or Civic? You'll spend a little more, but they're also cheap and easy to own/maintain, and you'll have a few years before you have to start chasing the constant wear/breakage that will occur with the 95-2011 Fords you're referring to.


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