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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How many cars have you gone through over the past 3.5 years? What's the odometer on your current ride? How many more miles do you think you will go in this car? How do you know when it's time to buy a new car?

Also, what's your strategy for buying a new car? I assume you pay all cash and get something 5+ years old with low mileage.[/quote]

I've been driving the same car since 2010, 145,000 miles on the odometer, and hoping for 155,000 more to get to a nice, round 300k...fingers crossed.  It's time to buy a new car when the one I'm currently driving stops running.  You would have zero clue my uberX ride has that many miles on it by looking at it and riding in it.  Cars are built to be driven, and when they sit idle, they rust.

I buy new cars and then proceed to drive the hell out of them.  I put 210,000 miles on my last one before repairs just weren't worth it anymore.  In an ideal world, I'd tell you that I buy used cars that are four years old with less than 50,000 on them to get the best bang for my buck, but I just pull the trigger on a new one.  I've bought three news cars in my lifetime.  To justify the purchase, I know that I'm going to keep it for a long time, so might as well start fresh.

My car buying tip:  Buy late in the model year, for example buy a 2016 model in July/August 2016.  You'll save a ton off the sticker price.

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