What kind of vehicle would you buy?

Robert

Sure wish you had started a Forum on Autos, and taken on the role of Chief Auto Guru, because it's apparent you have a love for all things auto, and you would have made for a totally awesome Moderator for it.

Just my two cents.
 
If price were no object, I'd probably get a Jeep Gladiator, black 2021, a new cowboy hat, put my big dog in the back and I'd be a really COOL old lady! I'd probably drive up and down Main Street! hahahaha! The rest of my life is going to be having FUN in spite of what's happening!
 
We bought a brand new Nissan Qashqai SUV in Feb last year ,we love it .
I was getting to the stage where I was having to sorta push my self up to get out of my trusty Toyota Corolla. ( Iā€™ve got a sore hip due to bursitis )

With the Nissan I can open the door and step out of the car . The Nissan takes up the same room in the garage as the Corolla did so itā€™s no longer just higher .
We always had a car each, but we decided to go to one car when we bought the Nissan
up till then Iā€™d always had a toyota from the time I bought my fist new one in 1980

@Pinky when we were looking to get a new car we took the Honda SUV you mentioned for a long drive twice we both found the steering very stiff for a modern car
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The current price of Bentley cars in the international currency of US dollars ranges from $177,000 to $245,000. My nine year old, one owner, Bentley, bought at auction, with 68,000 miles on the clock, cost a mere $17.600. Brand new it would have cost $150,000. It is as good as any of the brand new models because it's lived in a heated garage all it's life and how I love it.
Moral of this tale, when someone has more money than sense, you might just get lucky. Or, remember, you need to outlive your car by sixty years or more to get your money back. For fellow Brits, I paid Ā£13,000 for a car that was Ā£110,500 new and here it is:

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horseless carriage said:
The current price of Bentley cars in the international currency of US dollars ranges from $177,000 to $245,000. My nine year old, one owner, Bentley, bought at auction, with 68,000 miles on the clock, cost a mere $17.600. Brand new it would have cost $150,000. It is as good as any of the brand new models because it's lived in a heated garage all it's life and how I love it.
Moral of this tale, when someone has more money than sense, you might just get lucky. Or, remember, you need to outlive your car by sixty years or more to get your money back. For fellow Brits, I paid Ā£13,000 for a car that was Ā£110,500 new and here it is:

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Fine and dandy finding a deal on a car like this, but what about servicing/maintenance?

What sort of an expense is a typical owner looking at when the motor breaks in this car? How about getting the brakes redone, what is that going to cost? How about when the computer system goes, what sort of monies would that run to have the problem fixed or replaced?

As an aside, here in BC (British Columbia Canada) where we reside, BC will not insure cars worth more than $150,000, so for those who drive expensive autos and smack a deer on the highway of have an accident, they're on their own. Up to the owners to pay out of their pocket for the repairs/replacement.
 
I'm still trying to decide if I need a vehicle.

Currently, I drive a little 2012 Chevrolet Colorado work truck with approx. 38,000 miles on it. It was a great little vehicle to haul my flea market finds in but now I'm pretty much done buying anything bigger than a thimble.

I only drive a couple of thousand miles a year now and most of the errands that I use it for could be handled with home delivery or the use of a car service.

Repairs are so expensive that it is almost as cheap to lease an inexpensive new car as it is to maintain the old one.

Decisions, decisions!

If I do purchase/lease another car it will probably be a Subaru wagon/SUV mainly because I have easy access to the local Subaru dealership.
 
Aunt Marg said:
Fine and dandy finding a deal on a car like this, but what about servicing/maintenance?

What sort of an expense is a typical owner looking at when the motor breaks in this car? How about getting the brakes redone, what is that going to cost? How about when the computer system goes, what sort of monies would that run to have the problem fixed or replaced?
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Those problems, I thought through, long before I put in a bid. There is a local garage who has taken care of my old MG for many a year, he cannot rely on classic cars or he wouldn't survive. I ran it past him all the problems that you have highlighted and many more besides. Top of the range cars are mechanically robust, their real cost lies in the labour charge. A franchised Bentley dealership would charge around Ā£150 per hour labour, my garage charges Ā£50, he also accurately quotes how much before the job is done.
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Marg, you forgot to mention security, no matter how many gizmos are fitted, if a thief wants the car, the thief will have it. We have had a VW Golf from new, it's now 22 years old. The Golf is always used if the journey means leaving the car in some urban, multi-story car park. It's just a Golf, it has one or two anti-theft devices, but a thief won't try to deactivate those, there's plenty more Golfs in the car park.
 
horseless carriage said:
Marg, you forgot to mention security, no matter how many gizmos are fitted, if a thief wants the car, the thief will have it. We have had a VW Golf from new, it's now 22 years old. The Golf is always used if the journey means leaving the car in some urban, multi-story car park. It's just a Golf, it has one or two anti-theft devices, but a thief won't try to deactivate those, there's plenty more Golfs in the car park.
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I believe it, Horseless.

Another plus of relying on a less expensive and prestigious auto is being able to worry less over door-dings, scratches, and dents.

Seems people have little respect for other people's things nowadays, particularly if it's apparent that someone owns something nicer than others.
 
Aunt Bea said:
I'm still trying to decide if I need a vehicle.

Currently, I drive a little 2012 Chevrolet Colorado work truck with approx. 38,000 miles on it. It was a great little vehicle to haul my flea market finds in but now I'm pretty much done buying anything bigger than a thimble.

I only drive a couple of thousand miles a year now and most of the errands that I use it for could be handled with home delivery or the use of a car service.

Repairs are so expensive that it is almost as cheap to lease an inexpensive new car as it is to maintain the old one.

Decisions, decisions!

If I do purchase/lease another car it will probably be a Subaru wagon/SUV mainly because I have easy access to the local Subaru dealership.
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"Repairs are so expensive that it is almost as cheap to lease an inexpensive new car as it is to maintain the old one."
I'm often surprised when people don't get that. They'll hold on to their old clunker, even risking their safety & talk about "How much money they're saving by not having a car payment," or "They don't make 'em like they used to."

A co-worker had a 25-year-old Volvo. She often had to take the bus to work because her car was either in the shop or wouldn't start.
I'd ask her why she won't just lease a new Toyota Corolla, Camry, Honda Civic, Accord.
She actually told me her mechanic said her car was worth fixing. I said, "Well, DUH....he knows if you get a new car, he'll never see your checkbook again."
Then I had her add up what she spent on repairs every month, plus sitting in the rain at bus stops while her car was being repaired, plus the risk of being on the freeway with a car that tried to change lanes by itself because it needed the whole steering system replaced. I showed her that she was spending more than a lease on a new Toyota.
She finally got it but she never bought a car since her divorce; her husband did all the dealing & she was afraid to get taken.
I went with her to a Toyota dealer & told her to "Watch, Listen, & Learn." After a couple hours of dealing, she drove away in a new Camry with a $250.00/month payment (around 2001).
And, I made the dealer take her clunker Volvo that was barely running for the $1,500.00 down payment. When the salesman said it wasn't worth $1,500.00 & why didn't I mention a trade in before we made the deal, I said, "Well, I have a terrible memory; I forgot all about it." He looked at her, gave me a dirty look & said, "Your friend is full of surprises." šŸ˜
 
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