Most of that comes from whole cars being recycled — up to 75% — at the end of their lives, but scrap metal recycling helps take care of replacement parts as well.

If the repair is covered under warranty, it could significantly reduce your out-of-pocket costs and make holding onto the car ...

Additional tariffs on auto parts will only make this worse, and it could make replacement parts for older cars more scarce as a result.

When it comes to classic car ownership, parts availability becomes a primary concern. The Honda enthusiasts who drive ...

When faced with an expensive repair for an older car, you might think about moving on to a newer model. But with the average price of a used car near $30,000, it can make more sense to repair the ...

Others who said they too drive older cars claimed to have no issues with repair costs. “I have a 65-year-old classic car which I drive often I do 95% of the work myself,” one commenter said.