I can remember when it was common to trade a car off after 10 years. It was figured that you’d start having trouble after about 100,000 miles which was roughly 10 years. Now, it is nothing for cars to go over 200,000 with no trouble. Our newest one, (the everyday rig) is an ’09 model and still doing quite well. Come to think of it, we bought it used some years back. I’m not sure we’ve bought a new vehicle this century. ;)
After selling a house in 2019, we bought two new cars to replace a 2005 and 2011, each with over 120K miles. And they’re sporty. A little over the median price for cars, from what I’ve read.
I’m still in sticker shock on how Arizona charges for registrations. It’s a real disincentive for buying something nice.
My ex husband wanted to go and buy another vehicle after we just paid off the truck. I told him no, let’s wait a coupe of years first. Turns out my instinct was correct because I ended up with the truck when my life changed.
SHAKEDOWNVILLE over 2 years ago
“Kid” life crisis.
Macushlalondra over 2 years ago
Grow up Len!
Diat60 over 2 years ago
Abby’s talking AT him not TO him.
Ubintold over 2 years ago
Sounds like a pre-midlife crisis.
gooddavid over 2 years ago
I can remember when it was common to trade a car off after 10 years. It was figured that you’d start having trouble after about 100,000 miles which was roughly 10 years. Now, it is nothing for cars to go over 200,000 with no trouble. Our newest one, (the everyday rig) is an ’09 model and still doing quite well. Come to think of it, we bought it used some years back. I’m not sure we’ve bought a new vehicle this century. ;)
Bruce388 over 2 years ago
After selling a house in 2019, we bought two new cars to replace a 2005 and 2011, each with over 120K miles. And they’re sporty. A little over the median price for cars, from what I’ve read.
I’m still in sticker shock on how Arizona charges for registrations. It’s a real disincentive for buying something nice.
Then again, so is depreciation.
goboboyd over 2 years ago
Good you should as Lennie. Because any new car becomes your wife’s car.
scyphi26 over 2 years ago
What we have here is a failure to communicate.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 2 years ago
He wants…she doesn’t…in the end…who wins?
Plods with ...™ over 2 years ago
My son’s just paid off his truck… He hasn’t done that in like forever…. Now it’s a matter of keeping his line of sight away from dealers
heathcliff2 over 2 years ago
Yeah.
metagalaxy1970 over 2 years ago
My ex husband wanted to go and buy another vehicle after we just paid off the truck. I told him no, let’s wait a coupe of years first. Turns out my instinct was correct because I ended up with the truck when my life changed.