Moemg
Gone but not forgotten
I buy a new car when either my car has become a pain with numerous repairs or I find a new model that I'm crazy about .
Are you betraying professional secrets? Is this the automotive equivalent of revealing how magicians saw that gal in half?
When you're never sure where your transportation is going to leave you, or when the repair bill is 50% of the Blue Book value, then it's time to get rid of it.I am not doing the clunker program, but I am starting to think about my next car. I was wondering what the folks here did when the time comes to get a different vehicle. Meaning, do you buy new or used? Pay cash or finance? Lease or own?
I'm under the impression that a used car with low miles is my best bet. I'm also thinking I should get a car that retains it's value so it is still worth something when it comes time to get rid of it. I'm looking at cars like a 2006 Acura TL, Mercedes C class or BMW 3 series.
Is it frugality or deprivation? How long will this "want" delay your ER?Finally, I feel the need to acknowledge that my 2001 Jetta only has 57k miles on it, and runs fine. I put maybe 8k a year on my cars. This trade up is much more want than "need".
Any words of wisdom?
But it seems that this trick is so popular these days that the demand for "nearly new" is growing, and now it's often not THAT much cheaper than new. And if it's not that much cheaper, I'd sooner have the full warranty and not have to wonder where the car has been or why it's for sale so quickly.
I buy a new car when either my car has become a pain with numerous repairs or I find a new model that I'm crazy about .
You don't all get bored? I buy very used and add maybe 60,000 miles before getting something different.
You don't all get bored? I buy very used and add maybe 60,000 miles before getting something different. Five years feels like a long time to own a car. When younger my exchange period was much shorter and the cars were substantially less reliable and prone to being bent shortly before exchange. Reliability is one of the least important criteria for me, being easily overcome by smiles per gallon. or cheap. or oddity. If I had more work done in a shop maybe reliability would be first -
Might add that new doesn't add much value for me - new cars break as well as used, every car on the road is a used car, and it would just tick me off dumping a bunch of cash in a car and then having to futz around with taking it to the car spa and picking it up after it's mechanic massage.
Just bought a new Ford F150 pickup last week. Kept my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 150k miles for my vacation home vehicle where I only drive 2k miles a year. This should allow the Jeep to last another 10 years. Normally I wait until they drop dead or repair costs get excessive before getting a new one.
You sound like a boyfriend of one of my sisters many years ago....
He ran his car into the telephone pole next to our house... just got out and got in a friends car and drove away.... left it there... which pissed my dad off a lot... come to find out this guy was buying cars at an auction for between $20 and $100... (this was back in the 60s...)... he would drive them until they broke down and just left them where there were... bought another and continued... so my dad had to pay to get the car hauled off since most of it was on our property...
I had not remembered this until I read your post.... brings back a interesting memory...
If you don't mind me asking... And you can pm me if you'd prefer... what kind of f150 was it and what kind of deal did you get?... Iam in the beginning stages of looking for my next vehicle and f150 is very high on the list.
Thanks
Is it frugality or deprivation? How long will this "want" delay your ER?