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I currently have no debt other than my car. I am the most up to date on my payments and never missed a payment. I also have ‘great’ credit to kind of put myself on the situation. I am currently in an iffy situation because i am having issues with my car as it my first vehicle, I am not looking forward to getting rid of it as it is really good on gas. I have a 2020 Buick Encore Base model with 98,000km+ mileage on it. Recently I had some work done on my car but felt like i have more issues than resolutions with my car since I had a check engine light serviced which cost me about upwards of $5,000+. I have about $15,000 left to pay it off and 3.5 years left to show for it which leads me to my contemplation. I want to trade it in but my partner says that i should invest into it. I also have an uncle who says it is coming close to planned obsolescence which is an 8 year period or between 100,000km - 200,000km mileage. So in simplicity it is difficult for me to decide on the best course of action as i am taking into consideration of both sides which is difficult for me as i would prefer to keep the car only on the basis that it is great in gas but at the same time considering that planned obsolescence is a thing that prevents me from getting the best out of my situation. To put into perspective with no judgement on my partner, she has not owned a vehicle and my uncle used to be a mechanic. So as you can see this is where the difficulty arises along with the opinion of the local mechanic. He mentions the things i could get fixed at a more equipped shop as he doesn’t have the proper equipment to fix my issues. On top of that, i have an 18% interest with my finance that i won’t be able to pay towards to get rid of the loan to gain my vehicle in the first place. Any helpful advice would greatly be appreciated.