Like I tell my kids, if you don't like my car, you can give walking home a try...It's like this. There has been a multitude of anti-new car posts recently. Mainly it's a price discussion or a debt discussion. As we all know who are regulars on this forum-acquisition of new beater posts have ground to a halt. My take-is there is a lot of pent of frustration of those who wish to upgrade their beater-who can't or won't pay the pricing for used vehicles that have gone up dramatically. I can't imagine anybody happy driving a Corolla with 400,000 miles on it. Bit then again-I could be wrong.
My oldest is getting to the age where "looking cool" is of primary importance. I'm of the age, that not looking cool and retiring early once they are through school is sounding better all the time! My car's value is now totally dependent on maintenance, so if I can run it for a few more years and then let the kids have it, its what I want to drive!
I kind of like beater cars anyways,, you can find the fancy model seat at the wreckers for $20 when yours wears out, learn mechanics, and let your kids learn to drive around the farm with it. It becomes like a pair of work boots, you use them till they fall apart.
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