Wifey runs a European auto repair place. They work on everything from Boxsters to Lamborghinis. She always wanted a Mini. The grumpy old mechanics (20-30 years experience each) told her “never buy a mini.” She was then offered a crazy good deal on one, through a connection at the shop, which had just had its motor replaced (at about 50k miles), and the mechanics still said “do not do this.”
They’re most definitely fun, though.[/quote]
sounds like a warranty vote
i bought my kid a brand new corolla when he graduated. i told him id much rather we both have 15k paid for cars than i just have a paid for 30k car w him making payments. or worse, me making payments on a 60,000 car.
its not like im being unselfish. honestly i think i get more pleasure from this arrangement.
it seems better to me to blow money on yr kids while youre still alive than die later and leave him $ when he likely needs it less.
driving Porsches would make that more difficult for me.
at the end of the day, keeping an old mini, which has already suffered huge depreciation, w an extended warranty is probably cheaper overall than new car sales tax…and its steep depreciation.
middle one a soph. in college, need to buy him a car too probably…
