How Many New Cars Do People Actually Buy?

[James St. Patrick]

Lately, about every 18 months, with ALWAYS positive trade equity with an average of $1k down.

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[Bret Maverick]

2 in the last 30 years. 91 Chevy Blazer, 05 Ford Ranger Edge.

 

[Darksider]

Will be second new car. Other was 2018 Hyundai Elantra.

First two cars owned wasn't old enough to drive bug and town car.
First car that I actually drove maverick..
Then used S10, Mustang, cutlass, b2200, fox, bug, continental, raider, S10, Ventura, bug, civic, k10, sentra, accord, coupe de villa, mustang, explorer..
Now have the excursion and 335I.

 

[villageidiot]

Are you replacing the one you bought the year before each time or have 2 or 3 that you rotate? I assume you are paying cash each time or it would seem like you would have $50k in negative equity backloaded.

in 3 of those years, the car was for my wife, shes had her current car since 2014, and ive had.....MANY, since then. some of those years, like from 2010-13, replaced my car with a motorcycle, and would buy a new one every 6 or so months. i drive a low of 25k/year and a high of 66k/year, so basically, i just get bored.

sometimes i pay cash, sometimes i put 50% plus down etc etc

ive never rolled negative equity into another vehicle, i have always paid it down so at least its even.

 

[villageidiot]

2 in the last 30 years. 91 Chevy Blazer, 05 Ford Ranger Edge.

bought an 05 ranger edge too! ($15k at the time with "employee price match")

 

[Nighowl2000]

New
2002 Mazda protege 5 5spd
2006 Hyundai Tucson 4cyl 5spd AWD
2011 dodge caravan
2014 jeep wrangler jku sport s auto
2022 ford maverick

Used:
got in 2006- 1992 vw Passat synchro - awesome drive but nickeled and dined me to death
Got in 2010 - 1992 Honda civic DX 5spd - winter beater and got it for 1200$
Got in 2012 - 1999 Honda accord - winter beater and got it for 1800$. Loved that car

Wifes:
Bought in 2014 - 2010 jeep commander - I was always fixing that thing
Bought in ,2021 - 2018 Subaru crosstrek 6 SPD - love that car!!!

I have always done my own maintenance or had my private mechanic (till her retired on me ) work on my vehicles.

Also being in eastern Ontario vehicles only last 5-10 years till major issues due to extreme temperatures (+40 - 40). Only things that last are Toyotas. Some of those cars where for the wife (been together for almost 20 years) Need two cars in my city as public transportation is bad in this city.

 

[FriscoTXJoe]

New
2002 Mazda protege 5 5spd
2006 Hyundai Tucson 4cyl 5spd AWD

I had a Protege in 97-99. With the motorized seat belts. DAMN I hated those but I LOVED that car. 5 speed was smooth and that thing ran forever with very few repairs.

Have a 17 Tucson with 140K and only 1 repair. Been a great , used car.

 

[BILLNOROVILLE]

Maverick will be my 67th vehicle making 8 new rest used

Motorcycles 41 with 8 being new rest used.

Makes 108 vehicles 15 new. Hey I am almost 73 so had some time to do this.

 

[stoptothink]

This will be my 5th car in 25yrs of driving. Wife and I currently share a single car (and don't need another - the maverick is a want) because I work from home. I've had two car loans in my life and one of them was because it saved me $1500 (our current VW Jetta, paid off the loan a week later). If Ford is still offering 0% when our hybrid finally comes in we'll probably take the free loan, otherwise we'll pay cash.

 

[WhoDatFanMan]

I see posts of people trading in 2020 and 2021 models for their Maverick. Or planning to sell them. And yes, I know the used market had absurd prices but that seems to have settled a little so maybe that's not as big an incentive now? Anyhow, how often do you buy a brand new car?

I ask because I haven't bought brand new in 27 years. Always slightly used to let someone else take the major depreciation hit. (I know that has temporarily changed over the last almost 2 years.) But the Maverick is so cool, so versatile and priced so cheaply, I had to order one. (It's great when kids graduate college , get employed and get off the payroll.)

So do people actually go upside down on loans, roll them into a new vehicle, have monthly payments of $500 or more or is everyone else like me and saving up to pay for the car without having to pay interest? Or take advantage of the 0% financing?

Long, rambling question(s). Hope that makes sense.

Clearly you have not been married to my younger wife!!!!! (I am pretty sure she is not on this forum. Guess I'll find out when I get home tonight!

 

[Nighowl2000]

I had a Protege in 97-99. With the motorized seat belts. DAMN I hated those but I LOVED that car. 5 speed was smooth and that thing ran forever with very few repairs.

Have a 17 Tucson with 140K and only 1 repair. Been a great , used car.

My 2001 protege could corner like a sports car, had issues with the clutch 5 years in where after 20 min of driving you could not shift into gear. Shut it off and could shift no problem.

Loved the Tucson. Had to get rid of it because 3 car seats did not fit across

 

[olderbudwiser]

When working had a 100 mile RT. Lots of 7 day work weeks.
So in no particular order
4 Mustangs
3 Escorts
3 T-Birds
1 Maverick
1 Pinto
2 Mountaineers
2 Explorers
1 Tracer
F250
This includes wife's vehicles

 

[villageidiot]

Maverick will be my 67th vehicle making 8 new rest used

Motorcycles 41 with 8 being new rest used.

Makes 108 vehicles 15 new. Hey I am almost 73 so had some time to do this.

at one point I had 150+ 2 wheeled vehicles in my collection.

I’ve honestly lost count. But since getting rid of all my stuff and Simplifying things down to mostly just the essentials(having a ton of stuff, things start to own you) I’m a one car, one motorcycle at a time kinda guy and it’s waaaaaay easier to keep the fleet alive.

 

[Bret Maverick]

bought an 05 ranger edge too! ($15k at the time with "employee price match")

Don't recall what I paid for it, but my neighbor wants to buy it when I get the Mav. It's got 46k and change on it and I told him I'd take 6k for it.

 

[Smith]

I’ve bought new for over 25 years. I keep them around a year however some haven’t lasted 3 months before unloading them . Always pay cash

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