Picked up an '05 Caddy SRX with 35K on eBay a few months ago.
Original list at $55k. I got it at bid $20k.
Was purchased from a Caddy dealer (off lease, at 35k) with a 6 year bumper to bumper warranty (till Nov 2010).
Of course, I could not "afford to drive it" if I was still work*ing, but I'm retired, drive less than 200 miles/month. It has the Northstar engine and mileage around town is only 13.5.
However, it's a great car and I enjoy it, regardless of if it makes "sense" to own
...
Oh, BTW my "other car" is an '02 Mustang GT convertable. Purchased it new (custom ordered from the factory) and currently have 16k on it. When I worked, I used it on a "sunday" (e.g. a day that the sun was shining
). However, since last year's inspection (I retired last year) I only put on 950 miles.
No, I won't get rid of it (till I can't depress the clutch anymore). It represented what I "gave up" in my earlier life. It stays in the garage (my DW can't drive standard shift) and will probably be sold with the estate.
- Ron