New or Used? Cash or Payments?

[jjonn3]

I still got my 1972 lime green Pinto. Damn kids better watch it! I'll run all your asses over!

That color will go well with your avocado green kitchen appliances.

 

[Vannie]

Any chance of a photo of your car, Vannie, she sounds a beaut.

Not a good time. I just came back from the market and it's full of cabbage's. The hatchback won't close and I think the rear springs are shot.

 

[LoveMyPeppermill]

In the 1970s my mother had a dark blue Buick Le Sabre sedan. She drove it for more than 200,000 miles. It still ran reasonably well when she sold it.

 

[me203]

Fair enough, but it's a dark blue small sedan, and it doesn't have any distinctive profile like a BMW, and I see VWs and Toyotas and others of the same class that are almost indistinguishable from it.

You have a point. Maybe it's because I'm getting older, but I feel like new cars all look pretty much the same these days! I thought it was bad in the 80s, when all GM cars looked pretty much the same. But at least Ford looked different back then.

I imagine there could be similarities with VW, certainly, since Audi is owned by VW.

And, at $13k, you'll have to agree I'm not even paying what someone does for a Versa or low-end Ford or Chevy subcompact.

True (Assuming used Audi vs. new or expensive used economy car.). Although, of course, many people probably don't think of that when they see a higher end name plate. I see a lot of $$$ nameplates in my area, and I have to wonder if some aren't bought used (to save money), but bought entirely because the name will impress.

 

[me203]

Not a good time. I just came back from the market and it's full of cabbage's. The hatchback won't close and I think the rear springs are shot.

And I suppose the vintage "Hit me and we'll blow up together!" bumper sticker is peeling off... Sad state of affairs. Truly sad.

 

[peeonme]

Not a good time. I just came back from the market and it's full of cabbage's. The hatchback won't close and I think the rear springs are shot.

I have bad ball joints...

 

[Dargelos]

I have bad ball joints...

Testicular torsion. It's very painful but easily corrected.

 

[PrinceCory]

The last 3 vehicles I have purchased have been 1 to 3 "model" years old. I keep it 8 to 10 years. Only the last one (which as 1 model year old) I paid 3/4 of the sale price in cash. I have never leased a car but have bought 2 cars that were just off-lease (low mileage).

 

[Ontariobear]

One of hubby's work buddies is looking, like 3 - 5 year old Golf, Mazda3 or Corolla. And as a home owner, the interest rates they're offering are just stupid and the bank doesn't wanna extend him a line of credit. So glad we bought new in Feb of 2020.