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Originally Posted by jamesqf
I don't know where they're getting their assumptions about what my costs are, because they seem way off the mark for me, and a lot of people I know. First, no one with any sense buys a NEW car: you buy used, and let the fools take that first big hit of depreciation. Buy what you can afford to pay cash for, and there's no finance cost. Then there's the purchased warranty: another waste of money. Same with repairs & maintenance: do it all yourself, and it doesn't cost much. Then go with just liability insurance, and that cost is cut by maybe 2/3.
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James you know we are not "typical". As one example (I've mentioned before) 1.5 years ago I drove x-country in a 1998 automobile and with
very few exceptions, it was the oldest car on the road. Ha- and it's "too new" for me! (too many computer controlled things)