In California smog tests are grandfathered till MY 1998.
Spending your money is one of the biggest wisdom one can learn in his life.
Lot of people learn to make big money, but only few how to keep them.
Find how many Football millionaires are ending in shelters.
With my mechanical skills buying new in the past was wasting money for something I did not need.
Years ago I bought GMC dually dump bed for $2500. Used it for about 8 years and parted as hydraulics went to newer truck, chassis got sold for $500 and flatbed made good garden shed.
But for my retirement, having money I figured out some luxury is needed.
With new truck not only I have extreme comfort, excelent GPS, TPMS, 360 cameras, lane departure warnings etc, but 5 years warranty with roadside assistance.
Engine runs at 1600 rpm no matter what freeway grade I am taking, so I can listen to Elvis, or Hard Rock on my Sirus radio without turning volume up.