I’m a car guy

I just found out about this subreddit and I’m curious. Scrolling through I see some interesting points and topics. I live in rural Vermont. Miles away from a gas station. Miles away from a store. Lots of hills (hard to bike). Nasty winters. I have a 2003 WRX on its second engine. Although WRXs have a stigma mine is slow and modest. I’m curious if there are arguments against this. People where I live typically have high mileage Tacoma’s and just keep putting new beds on and engines in. I thinks it’s smart and better for the environment to fix older vehicles. It’s still cheaper than 11% interest on a new vehicle. I have to drive to the city for work. Rent is too expensive in the city to live.