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Originally Posted by TheDon
How do you justify this? I'm curious since I'm now in a job where I can conceivably afford a car payment but my mindset of never wanting a car payment is strong. I'm not really enjoying the MINI as much as I had thought I would and kind of want something else. I drive 32 miles each way to work so I really want to get a TDI, I've wanted one for as long as I have been into diesels.
I would it buy brand new, new car depreciation is for suckers. But would buy certified used from a dealership or even carmax and get a warranty through them. I'm just curious, I won't be buying any time soon since the wedding is coming up and etc.
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Just remember that without those new car-buying suckers, you would be a pedestrian!
When I was your age, I had no problems driving older, less expensive cars because I enjoyed being under the hood of a car, particularly since the cars in question were usually American V8's that were incredibly straightforward and stupid easy to work on. Today? I'm older, cars are far more mechanically complex, and I have less interest in working on them. I'm taking delivery of a 2014 Ford Taurus SHO this weekend. I opened the hood on one at the dealer, and a twin-turbo direct-injected V6 under a massive plastic shroud stared back at me. I closed the hood quickly before it had a chance to hurt me.
So, I make the choice to basically throw some money away by driving newer vehicles with warranty protection in order to avoid dealing with anything beyond maintenance requirements. Does this work for me? Yes. Your mileage may vary.