Actually I will not buy new with the ever more rapid depreciation factor in play. My daily driver seems to be as reliable as possible so far. I have had it for about three years. The paint even still shines with no wax job. We paid 3,800 for it Canadian. Or about 2,500 American.


So far two calipers and a battery. Plus some tires. Other than oil changes. I do tend to buy cars before I really need them. I just watch for cars that will meet my needs in my opinion. If I waited to buy them when the need was absolutely current I probably could not find one. At the right price for what it was.


I do not think many things we do as a couple are the best ideal to support the economy. Part of the equation is. I just do not feel the value is there with brand new cars. Value for money is almost an obsolete concept.


Some of my generation did not have It all that easy when we started out. Yet in retrospect we owned what we had.