Three cars, one 14.5 years, the next, 33 and the third, 56. All in service and ready to go at all times.
The 86 just completed a 1700 mile round trip to Salt Lake and back. The 2005 has 72,000 miles. A long way to go before I'll need to replace it. Purchased new and treated as if it was the last car I will ever buy. The 63 I have owned since 1981.
Personally, I despise the lack of visibility, gigantic consoles, the idea that the buyer gets to beta test the DSGs, CVTs,DIs, all the other clever bits of "engineering" and the quest to make every bloody vehicle "premium" to appeal to low payment lease intenders. Who cares if it's overpriced, over teched, and overly complicated if it's only $139 a month for three years with $3500 down ?
Whatever moves the metal and reasonable basic cars just don't do it any more. Let the industry do what it wants. They won't be satisfied until they put everyone into a Suburban or an Excursion type vehicle with a $100,000 price tag and 10 year loan program.
Sorry, I've dropped off that hamster wheel. Having no debt of any kind is a lot more satisfying than having a new car Hoovering up cash every month.
Maybe people are getting wise and finding a constant monthly debt commitment for a depreciating asset year after year is like a scab that won't heal.
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