Quoted: Key words that immediately identify you as not being the Sharpest Knife In The Drawer:
1. I want to have a NEW truck. 2. I want to have a new truck EVERY FEW YEARS.
Unless you are a total financial tard, you BUY a USED truck, and then DRIVE IT UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF.
There are no exceptions.
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I am going to take exception with you on this one. If you are going to drive it till the wheels fall off, buy new.
I have a 94 C-1500 pickup. Bought it new. Paid cash. It now has 400K on it. It has just about had it. I will do this again. I have the money saved up for it. When it is just about gone, I will buy another new one and start over. The depreciation that everyone is quoting is not applicable unless you plan to sell your car.
If you are going to drive it till it quits, you have to figure your cost per mile. That is the miles driven divided by the cost of the vehicle plus all of the stuff you have put into it, including gas, oil, tires, taxes, parts, and labor. this is the true number you want. You want the lowest cost per mile. No one figures this one.
One question:
Do you buy your shoes used too?