| > You can do that just be aware that you will eventually be spending more than just buying a new car just to keep the current one in good repair. I'm pretty sure you haven't run the numbers on this assertion. That would be essentially impossible. Average new car price in the US is near $50,000: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/10/13/ave... The absolute cheapest new cars in the US are around $24,000: https://www.cars.com/articles/here-are-the-10-cheapest-new-c... $24K buys you an astonishing amount of maintenance! Unless you're talking doing a restoration on a collectible car, it's basically impossible to spend that much. I like old cars so I know. I drive one car from the 70s, one from the 80s, two from the 90s, one from the 00s and one from 2010s (pre-screen era). All those cars put together I haven't spent $20K in maintenance over the last decade. If a new car makes you happy and you can afford the depreciation, get one. But if the criteria is saving money, get an old car and maintain it forever. |