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Originally Posted by tjts1
I'm not going to blow $10k or $15k on some poverty spec POS and the car makers know it. Every stripped out cheap car on the market has to compete with millions of slightly used yet much better spec used cars.
If you had $10000 to spend on a car which would you pick?
2001 525i 91k miles, asking $9900
Actually never mind. Most of you guys are nuts and don't represent the majority of Americans.
The stripper is dead. Good riddance. |
I think that BMW might be a candidate for "I can't afford a Porsche/BMW/Benz even if you gave it to me" phrase. I would bet even if the BMW was free, the total cost of ownership over 100,000 miles would be way less with the Versa. Compared to many used cars, the total cost of ownership will be less with the Versa. Also getting a car loan is much easier with a new car.
Most people don't buy new cars rationally, its a rapidly depreciating asset, around here unless you garage it in the winter, every car is worth $100/ton in 15 years if you are lucky, and many don't get that far.
My car isn't a fashion accessory, needed to stroke my ego, a personal reward, or needed to impress people. Most people don't seem to feel the same way which is fine if you can afford it. I think many are realizing that basic transportation is now their priority. For me, cars get me to work, get me to the good icefishing spots, tow stuff around, and occiasionally transport livestock in the back seat...
Its also way more fun spanking "sporty" cars in autocross with a 14 year old POS stripper Neon than with a car everyone expects should win.
Ian