bid_time wrote:
IdaD wrote:
Dennis Smith wrote:
Buy slightly used and it's a lot cheaper
Not really. I didn't feel that saving $5k was worth 60,000 miles and a few years of wear and tear.
My FIL just bought a 2 year old truck with 30,000 miles on it (still in warranty) (plus its a certified Used Car) for $11K less than anyone in the county was willing to sell him for a comparable new truck. I'll take $10K savings any day of the week.
$5,000 per year. If I buy it new for 50,000 and drive it for 10-12 years the cost is the same. And I know the maintenance and accident history and I got the best brand new years of the trucks life. I'm not being negative on you FIL's deal just looking at numbers. And we all wish the numbers were lower.
