Brand New Vehicle

[nyclin]

Originally Posted by Muggens [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Never buy a new car

buy something certified pre-owned if you're really concerned about 'used' cars, they generally come with a 1-2 year full warranty with the option to purchase a longer one. on top of the cushy warranty, you don't get the 15%+ depreciation hit in the first year.

real talk though, if you're looking at utilitarian cars like the Camry just buy a 10+ year old Accord, Camry, Corolla etc for cash and maintain it. regular oil changes and fluid checks are basically all you need to keep a Honda/Toyota running for 250k+ assuming important things like timing belt/water pump are changed at the correct times.

[Sibelia1]

Originally Posted by Mblake81 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Bought a brand new truck at the end of 2002, net worth of about 1k and some old clothes.

Used it for 17 years. Knew the entire history of it. It was only in the shop the last two years I had it. One of the radiator hoses (original) had a leak and it ran hot once, warped the head. Original clutch, transmission. Only two brake jobs and 4 batteries.

If you plan on keeping it for a long time and treating it well then I don't see the problem. The car I have now is used and it looks like I am going to be spending a few K soon to fix another guys abuse.

blake has a point in terms of control, but the truth is it's an odds/maths game and the maths favor those who buy used. buy used. the markup on new is a joke and new is for suckers.

-t. 1996 ford contour with 50k miles that hasn't seen a shop for years, $1200 after some flirtations

[Mblake81]

Originally Posted by Sibelia1 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

blake has a point in terms of control, but the truth is it's an odds/maths game and the maths favor those who buy used. buy used. the markup on new is a joke and new is for suckers.

-t. 1996 ford contour with 50k miles that hasn't seen a shop for years, $1200 after some flirtations

I got it for half off the sticker price though.

Nice miles on the contour, old couple?

[Sibelia1]

Originally Posted by Mblake81 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I got it for half off the sticker price though.

Nice miles on the contour, old couple?

old dead lady [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Visual]

Can't wait to get that new 2020 land cruiser during the apocalypse. Will only cost 1 bullet, which is actually pretty pricey under those circumstances

[choppedandglued]

buy used. I hear people say that your getting damaged goods, but not so. Say for example you want to buy a new car, the same model/year car will sell for about 2000 less just because somebody used it for one week, and brought it back.... as it's not new. So, in any case, try to find the car you want if new with like less than 1000 miles on it or something. Buying new is strictly for rich people who just want the new thing. People on any type of budget should never consider wasting such money.

Now, I would never buy a sports car used however. Common sense.

[Bigsham]

Only poor people say that

[Evia]

Now after researching a bunch more, I’m starting to feel like I don’t want anything with a cvt transmission. Looks like it’s more or less expected for them to fail at or around 150-200k. I don’t like the idea of having to drop 5kish a few years down the road.

With that said I am keeping an open mind and am
test driving the 2020 Legacy,Accord and Camry tomorrow.

[Fawqueue]

Many financial experts will suggest you either never buy a new vehicle, or you only buy new when your net worth exceeds a million dollars. That being said, we did buy new in 2012. There IS something very enjoyable about driving a vehicle in pristine condition right off the lot. However, it's mostly downhill from there. Before long the car feels 'used' because of your own contributions to the wear and tear, and rather than a few thousand dollars spent on an upside-down purchase, your a few dozens of thousands in the hole.

[Mblake81]

Originally Posted by Fawqueue [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Many financial experts will suggest you either never buy a new vehicle, or you only buy new when your net worth exceeds a million dollars.

Bought a brand new truck at the end of 2002, net worth of about 1k and some old clothes.

Used it for 17 years. Knew the entire history of it. It was only in the shop the last two years I had it. One of the radiator hoses (original) had a leak and it ran hot once, warped the head. Original clutch, transmission. Only two brake jobs and 4 batteries.

If you plan on keeping it for a long time and treating it well then I don't see the problem. The car I have now is used and it looks like I am going to be spending a few K soon to fix another guys abuse.