Well, having a power train warranty vs none helps with the new thing. And for me, the other expensive to maintain euro cars aren't in my budget.
I don't budget shop cars well, and I'm trying to get the most space and best mileage I can in the $7-14k range. Oh it is fun.... NOT.
I shall miss my heated seats dearly, and my 35+mpg town mileage, all while smiling while driving.
What are you looking to jump into?
Me personally I'm going back to a truck. I had a few trucks before and my lifestyle has changed drastically the last year and a half. When I purchased the tdi I was driving anywhere from 230-315 miles a day 5x a week. Now I only drive 140 miles a day.
I still have my $400 dollar tercel that gets low 40s. I plan to drive that 3x during the week and the truck the rest to try and offset the increased fuel consumption. The biggest thing for me is that most fuel efficient cars are extemely uncomfortable to drive for more than 1 hour at a time. The mk6 was the exception. I figure that I might as well go back to a truck not just for the comfort but 4wd and pick up bed that I find myself needing to use often. Anything else that would be comfortable in a car would have 2 major penalties for me
1. Most no 4wd
2. The fuel economy is close enough to a truck in most of those (mid 20s) v.s. high teens. For me it's worth the slight penalty in fe in a truck for the comfort alone, but also too the utilitarian use of it.
I had an mk3 and an mk4.. now as an adult in his 30s, you couldn't pay me enough to use either one as a dd. Comfort is about the same as the tercel for a guy my size. . .aka non existent!
I already know that I'll see a higher maintenance expense with a truck v.s. car. With tires, fluids, plugs etc. But again won't be driving it as much either.
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