Is it time to retire a 1999 my y-foil 66?

[Elliotdavidson]

I have a 1999 y-foil 66 that has been nearly a daily road bike for 24 years - Likely 40,000 miles or more. There are no cracks or delamination in the body. Sadly the paint has enough chips that it is starting to look bad. I have a choice, retire it (as Marie Kondo says, "thank you for your service") or repaint and update it? My questions are:
can this carbon fiber still be viable and safe after all these years?
Is the uniqueness of this bike worth a repaint?

This has been the best and most comfortable bike I've ever owned. But is it worth it to keep it going?

 

[grantoury]

If it works, don't fix it.

 

[synchronicity]

I'd keep using it until it cracks.

 

[bikeworkshop]

Some carbon fibre will last for ever.
Some is engineered to save those last few grams at the expense of longevity.
And of course some is cheap rubbish.

As a rule it is thought that there is nothing wrong with a carbon frame until it breaks - it shouldn't fatigue like aluminium, (or ti welds), it shouldn't corrode like steel.

We normally test a carbon frame for integrity by pushing with a foot sideways on the bb/ crank and flexing the frame laterally. It's not foolproof but it's quite reassuring.

Broken frames are usually obvious.