This list does not take into consideration the huge cost of owning a Porsche.
Google search The average cost for a Porsche 911 Oil Change is between $523 and $550. Labor costs are estimated between $43 and $55 while parts are priced between $480 and $495.
Even Subarus are expensive when you figure a head gasket repair will cost between $1,600 and $2,000. And it will be necessary.
The one that aimed for Biden last night?
Get a reliable car you can hold on to more than 10 or 20 years and it’ll save you a fortune
One of my buds bought a ‘23 911 Turbo S last fall. He got a call about a month ago from the dealership offering to pay him $10k OVER MSRP for it. They had someone who wanted a car RIGHT NOW, and didn’t care what it cost to get one. Just insanity.
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Cars are not a good investment. House are.
I have an old Toyota RAV4 and I’m keeping it.
It was my late father’s car... he was a mechanic and machinist and he said it was the best car he could find when
he needed to upgrade.
It ain’t fancy, but it just keeps chugging along..
Bingo on the Tacoma. I bought a new one in 2019. I had to sell it in October. I paid $31,500 and sold it for $28,000 with 99,000 miles on it.
I switched to Toyota from GM. Toyotas are more reliable and by in large are cheaper than comparable GM models.
I am friends with my Toyota salesman. During the pandemic, the only place you could get a new Toyota was at the car auction. Dealers took their new car allotments straight to auction and would sell them at auction for 10-20% over the invoice price. If I wanted a new Toyota, my sales guy would go to the auction and buy one for me over MSRP.
My son is buying my “used by old fart” Tundra with low miles and a generous Dad discount. Should keep him in a vehicle for the next decade. I’ve got my name on a Toyota Sequoia coming in February. They are nearly impossible to get at MSRP. Seriously thinking about trying to sell it to make $10-$20K on it.
Our ‘13 Toyota Prius was bought new and I put 259K on it without spending a dime on repairs. Just tires, oil and filters and a few bulbs, all documented. A suicidal deer changed all that in Oct. It felt like losing a dog!
How about a 1991 Chevy S-10, with new 6 cylinder engine, manual 5 speed transmission, new tires, a/c, heater, radio/cassette,CD player with USB input (4 speaker stereo),
rebuilt rear wheel differential full synthetic lubricated. New paint (white), interior in great shape with LED lighting, and the truck bed coated with custom removable cover. That’s not on the list obviously. Anyone with a Porsche like that is not concerned about... resale.
Porsche just keeps raising the prices……. That why people buy used ones, save money on your toy!
I’ll note there’s not a single BMW or Mercedes on the list. While this doesn’t make them a good new car it can make them a *great* used car, so long as they’ve been maintained.
I own a 2005 SLK350, two seater, hard-top convertible. I bought it in 2012 for about $19k, the original sticker was closer to $60k. After over 11 years of ownership, all I’d ever had to do was standard maintenance. I once had a crankshaft position sensor fail, I was able to replace myself for $35. It’s a fun car and the best one I’ve ever owned.
I have a Mazda CX30, 2020 model, less than 20,000 miles on it and the it has held it’s value extremely well. I have had 6 Mazda’s and never ever had a problem out of them. Very quality and well built.
I own #9 and #13.