Originally Posted by
Mark
I have to believe the pandemic has made some re-evaluate things in life. That's not necessarily bad. It's made me take a pause for a bit, & I don't have a job worry. If you start worrying about your job security, the thought of buying a new car goes out the window, too.
I can't fathom car payments that are equal to mortgage payments years ago. Unlike buying a home, a car is not an investment. I enjoy seeing affordable vehicle appear on the market, but that's not very common any more. I would put the recent Hyundai Venue in that group, but I am drawn to vehicles that offer a manual transmission option.
I disappearance of small cars in North America is a bad refection on all us I am afraid. We can't blame the auto industry for all of that.
I don't get it either . Many cars and SUVs are super expensive too, so it's not just trucks. Older generations were taught to save and be prudent, and be cautious of taking big amounts of debt besides a house mortgage. I bought my house 7 years ago, and it's been a way better investment than my Mirage. I do like my car but it's just a car, not an investment.
I'm partial to manuals too. Going on over 6 years driving my Mirage and my car is a manual ES hatch. Then years back I had a VW Rabbit cabrio manual. No power steering.
Last edited by dspace9; 08-01-2020 at 07:36 PM.
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