Are you a new car or used car person.

[Excelsior]

Used or rebuilt and repaired wrecked ones.

 

[m2kewl]

new. 3-4 years.

 

[iamwiz82]

New or used, not really a preference

Our longest love affair with a car lasted just about 1.5 years.

 

[monk3y]

I've only owned one car so far and it was a 'slightly' used car. My parents had it for a month and didn't like it and I needed a car so, I bought it.

 

[Swag1138]

My first car was an 87 corolla that died 2 years ago, now I'm driving an 89 camry and will probably be driving that for another year at least. I just started a new job, and I'm hoping to get a slightly used Scion after I get some scratch saved up.

 

[DougK62]

If it isn't at least 10 years old I probably won't buy it.

 

[Shadowknight]

Originally posted by: Lithium381
Used car, NEVER will buy a new car, as it depreciates right off of the lot, used cars have a variable history and no warranty, but the price is generally worth it. I'm still running on my first used car, plan to run her into the sunset!

Not entirely true; my father bought a car that was formerly used as a leased vehicle, a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am with 18,000 miles on it. It was still effectively new. I was still under warranty by Pontiac for 36,000 miles or... 3 years? (can't quite remember the length of time the warranty was good for). There were 2 or 3 problems over the last 2 years that were covered under warranty that were fixed for free (nothing major). It's been working fine ever since the warranty expired under the milage about 6 months ago (no, it's not used much. It hasn't even reached 45,000 miles yet).

 

[Scarpozzi]

If you have any car that's not paid off you have to carry collision insurance. I'd rather not wreck and have liability only /uninsured motorist.

That way, I'd be saving more than just a car payment.

 

[Kelemvor]

Need an option in the second poll for "Until it dies"

I've had my current card for... 7 years so far. Bought it new at the end of '98. Might have to get a new one because my daughter will be in a car seat that isn't removable soon and since it's a 2-door, it's going to suck. But we might just use the SUV for carting around the kid.

I'd have no problem keeping it until if dies completely.

 

[Red Dawn]

Used. New cars are an incredible waste of money... at least for me.

 

[meltdown75]

heck i wouldn't mind a new one, but i've never had a new one 😱

unless you count my wife's car. her old one was such a beater, she deserved a brand new car.

nope - used here. bought my car 5 years ago and it is finally paid off. now i can drive it into the ground as my very own. yay!