Am I stupid? Please advise! (archive)

I've got a 95 740 with a little over 100K miles, block has been replaced as has radiator; tires and brakes are new. The car drives perfectly and looks nearly new. By any reasonable person's standard, it's a "dream car." It meets my driving needs perfectly.

But I still keep thinking about trading it in on a somewhat newer (say maybe 98 or 99) with lower miles, maybe a warranty still in effect (like CPO).

Reason tells me that I'll be spending money (like maybe $10K) to get effectively the same car. Plus, my insurance and registration fees will go up. And I'll spend close to $3K just for taxes and title (assuming I pay around $30K).

Even if I get hit with an unexpected repair bill (even, heaven forbid, the tranny), I'd still be many dollars ahead just by keeping the 95.

So what do you guys think? Should I keep looking at ads, or should I convince myself that I've already got something that's as good as it gets and re-address the issue in a couple of years?

Follow Ups:

A car has an expected lifespan.... Ted D 10:04 11/18/2001 (0)
Keep or Sell, DON'T TRADE Doug 21:52 11/17/2001 (3)
- LOL! Eric99740il 22:20 11/17/2001 (2)
  - Do your own math Doug 03:59 11/18/2001 (0)
  - Don't listen to the Illiterate Doug 03:28 11/18/2001 (0)
Get a newer car! Don't get married to an old one. new york 21:14 11/17/2001 (1)
- newyork is right! Get a new one! Eric99740il 22:21 11/17/2001 (0)
DO THE RIGHT THING! Eric99740il 13:38 11/17/2001 (0)

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