We buy a new car every 3 years, except for oil changes & a few other simple maintaince things, we have NO repair bills EVER. We trade them before things begin to go wrong & we get top dollar trade in.
>>>...We buy a new car every 3 years,
It is virtually impossible to spend as much on repairs on a car as you lose in depreciation in the first three years.
You should keep the car at least 6 years or more even if you have to spend a little on repairs.