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Originally Posted by Table 5
I'm almost 40 now and was just this weekend considering maybe buying a new car for the very first time. I knew it all along in the back of my head, but this thread knocked some sense back in me. Oh well, it was fun to dream a little.
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I'm turning 50 this year and have yet to own a new car. Closest I've been was assuming a lease on a 2 yr old car for the remaining 2 years of the lease. It came available right when I was seriously looking at buying new and the guy paid all the fees so I walked right into it.
It was at a time in our lives when I didn't have a garage and was doing a massive home reno so I wanted care free driving for a period. Was a great decision at the time.
I know people who know nothing about cars and lease continually, new car every 3 yrs or so, always on warranty, the payment is just another bill/cost of living.
Every situation is different, what is stupid to one person makes sense to another. I still can't wrap my head around accepting depreciation in a new car buy, yet when I get in a new car I wonder if I'm missing out a bit driving beaters all the time.
I just bought a slightly hail damaged Magnum from insurance, and ran it through a safety, had to replace pretty much the whole front end but now I've got a really nice DD and it cost me half of what they cost used even after all the new parts. It's not as fun as it used to be but until my body refuses I think I'll keep putzing around in the shop and driving used.