It’s difficult for me to idea trips beyond a 50 mile radius when I’m driving a car that has nearly 200,000 miles on it.
That was a concern until this year when I finally bought a new car for the first time in our life.
I don’t love the depreciation rate when I think that I’m getting something that will likely last for several years separate from needing much work done if at all. And that has genuinely been our experience with our new vehicle. I have taken it in for routine oil swings at the dealership and they’re always monitoring other portions of the car to make sure everything was taken care of within the appropriate time frame. At 1 point I had to get the recharged with more coolant, but other than that it works lovelyly. It is strong and stays freezing while the car is running separate from faltering. This is particularally helpful on short road trips when you’d otherwise be seriously uncomfortable traveling with heating and cooling inside your vehicle. I did that as a terrible college student and I have no desire to go back to those mornings. I care about having our new car and all of the amenities it affords me. It’s an seriously pressing tool and I couldn’t see our life separate from it. Among all of the things it does for me, it also gets me to work on time to work each and every day. It is a great car and I’m glad that I chose this unique make and model.