Cars you’ve bought new!

1982 S10
1984 Cavalier
1991 K2500
1998 Bonneville SSEi
2001 Bonneville SSEi
2007 F350

I quit buying new vehicles when I learned that used vehicles are a better fit for my individual finances. Today, if I had to purchase a replacement vehicle for my Wife on-line, the vehicle would be brand new Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Acura. Brand new vehicles definitely have numerous advantages.
 
1978 VW Rabbit.
1979 VW Scirocco
1981 Honda Civic
1985 Audi 4000 (Military program)
1989 Dodge Caravan
1995 Dodge Intrepid
1995 Ford E250
2005 Chevrolet Express 2500
2005 Honda Accord EXL V6
2005 Nissan Quest
2006 Subaru Outback 3.0R
2009 Subaru WRX
2009 Suzuki DL650 ABS*
2011 Ford Transit Connect
2013 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite
2016 Ford Transit T250
….and a couple sailboats
* Motorcycle
 
Quite a few...The great ones which just had great driving dynamics were: 1984 Subaru Base HB 4-sp., 1990 Mazda Protoge LX 5-sp., 1992 Nissan Maxima Auto...I really wish I would have bought a new a 1994 Maxima manual on dealer's lot. Also, a really fun car was a Plymouth Colt HB 5-sp. (Mitsubishi) A much more refined version was the 2012 VW Golf Auto. 2.5 5 cylinder. Newest member in family, 2024 Jeep Wrangler 2-dr. 3.6L Auto. Hard-top. (Daughter's) Honestly, the Wrangler is a great buy considering what new cars cost these days. I want one now...but in a manual. (Never happen because we'll drive the wheels off of our 1987 Toyota Rav4 V-6 first. A Rocket w/great ride and plenty of space for cargo & passengers.)
 
Only one. 1973 Subaru wagon. Not to be a grumpy old man, but, Subaru had just entered the US market and did not have either a dealer or a parts network established. Loved the vehicle, but when I needed a muffler first and then a CV joint and had to wait six weeks for parts, I sold it and moved on.
 
2002 Acura RSX
2007 Subaru WRX
2012 Aprilia Shiver 750
2013 VW Golf GTI
2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid
2024 VW Jetta GLI

I excluded cars my wife owned. My middle brother still drives the GTI with over 200K but it's starting to nickel and dime him so he's wanting to replace it. The Aprilia I had is an Italian V-twin naked sport bike. It was fun to ride but was unreliable and at the dealer waiting on parts during the riding season too often.
 
2006 Mazda Tribute 4cyl
2009 Mazda 6 GT 4cyl
2012 Jeep Wrangler 4doors
2014 Jeep GC overland ecodiesel
2016 Jeep Wrangler 2doors (summer toy-factory order-sold in 2023)
2019 Volvo Xc60 T6 (factory order)
2023 Ford F-150 3,5EB (factory order)
 
skyactiv said:
2002 Acura RSX
2007 Subaru WRX
2012 Aprilia Shiver 750
2013 VW Golf GTI
2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid
2024 VW Jetta GLI

I excluded cars my wife owned. My middle brother still drives the GTI with over 200K but it's starting to nickel and dime him so he's wanting to replace it. The Aprilia I had is an Italian V-twin naked sport bike. It was fun to ride but was unreliable and at the dealer waiting on parts during the riding season too often.
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I included cars my wife drove/drives that we got since we’ve been married so I could remove some if that’s the case. I need to put a spreadsheet together to see what these cost once I account for trade ins, sales and a total loss paid by insurance.
 
I haven’t bought a new one just because I’m young and money is tight. My parents have only ever bought one new car and that is our 2017 Toyota Camry which now has about 91,000 on it. And before my mom met my dad she bought a brand new 1986 Ford Escort in black and ended up trading it on a used Oldsmobile in the 1990s sometime.
 
2014 Dodge Charger SRT
2015 Dodge Durango Limited
2016 Grand Cherokee SRT
2018 RAM 1500 Big Horn (Ecodiesel)
2019 RAM 1500 (current)
2020 Grand Cherokee SRT
2019 Audi e-tron
2020 Grand Cherokee SRT (current)

Prior to my Charger, everything we bought was used. But, making friends with the guy that owns the dealership changed our buying habits for a bit there, but we are sticking with these two for the foreseeable future (though we have looked at other vehicles, which I think is normal).
 
1990 Corvette Z51 6 speed coupe; kept 1 year as I couldn't afford it
1993 Toyota 4wd PU Deluxe strippie 22RE, made over 450K
2013 Accord Sport LX
2017 Accord Sport LX
2018 Lexus RX450h (2; 1 for wifey and 1 for little sister)
2021 Lexus RX450h F Sport (2)
2018 Tesla Model 3 Mid Range
2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance
 
2003 Jaguar X-Type 2.5 (I miss this car; oil pan gasket leak and the difficulty in getting it fixed did this one in)
2011 Kia Sportage EX
2013 Kia Sorento EX V6 (I miss my Sorento)
2020 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring
 
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