prudent_one
Recycles dryer sheets
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Last 2 cars were year-old Buicks and paid about half of what they were new. Current one is 5 years old, had the previous one for 9 years. Most expensive was $21K.
32K (CDN) on a loaded Toyota Tacoma back in 2000. Still happily driving it and have had nary a single problem with it over these 15 years. It still looks great, drives great...people approach me all the time asking me if I want to sell it...nope. I think it will be considered (and probably already is) one of the best truck models ever produced.
And it serves very well as my mobile (and outrageously capable off-road) platform for my post-ER adventures. Love my truck.
For me it is just a simple case of comfort: at 6'4" and about 265lbs there is a limit to what I can fit into comfortably and I have only really found it in large SUV's or large luxury vehicles and they don't normally come cheap (don't see a lil' sports car ever in my future ).I'm a little surprised at the qty in the $30,000 - $39,999 range. I figured most here were interested in just basic transportation, as I am, and that's not hard to find under $30,000. I guess this might reflect the people who buy vehicles with enough oooomph to tow their toys? 'ooomph' doesn't come cheap! -ERD50
Might be an interesting thread...The most expensive car we've owned is one we got for free. We couldn't afford the maintenance.
Hard to do comparisons like this because inflation isn't considered. Here in the US all the cars we have bought new were in the mid-level Accord / Camry price range. Once exception was the '06 Acura TL I currently drive, it cost $30.4K
Spent $25k on our last new car 10 years ago. Considering new Toyota Highlander Ltd but I'm struggling with the $40k price tag. They have sure changed a lot they first came out!
I probably would if it'll get me self-driving car.I doubt I'll ever buy a high-dollar luxury car (I know - $40k is high dollar, but I mean like the 60s+ stuff). Not sure I can justify it when there are really nice vehicles out there for half that.
It would be a lot of fun if Jay Leno joined the forum!
I'm a little surprised at the qty in the $30,000 - $39,999 range. I figured most here were interested in just basic transportation, as I am, and that's not hard to find under $30,000. I guess this might reflect the people who buy vehicles with enough oooomph to tow their toys? 'ooomph' doesn't come cheap!
-ERD50
I'd like to see such a poll (it would be entertaining for me to see). Some things to think about for such a poll. Daily drivers only? How about collectibles? Repairs and/or restorations cost included? How about motorcycles? Etc, etc, etc. Please be sure your $ "ranges" extend at least into a few million USD.Maybe we should have a poll on total auto expenditures throughout life. But that's why we are all here, for the entertainment value, right?
I'm looking forward to spending quite a lot soon.