Post by MightyMousePost by NoddyThere is nothing wrong with buying a second hand car Felix.
of course there isn't. but you also take a risk of there being problems
with it, because that's the reason the previous owner sold it.
Actually Felix if you looked into this you would find that most cars in
the 3-5 year old age group are sold because they're at the end of their
lease period. They have nothing wrong with them and their owners are
looking to trade up to a newer model.
Post by MightyMousethat risk can be mitigated of course by buying from a dealer, or having it
inspected by a qualified mechanic. also you don't get the same warranty
as with a new car.
That can be good or bad. It depends. New car warranties aren't all
they're cracked up to be sometimes. Ask anyone who has had an engine
failure claim in a new 300 series Landcruiser denied by Toyota :)
Post by MightyMousePost by NoddyNot everyone can afford new,
many new cars are cheaper than other makes second hand
Apples to apples comparisons there are few, if any, new cars that are
cheaper than a used equivalent.
Post by MightyMousePost by NoddyNot all cars are automatically destined to become lemons just because
they get older either, and some people would rather buy a used "good"
car than a "shit" new one.
yep. so far you have said nothing I don't already know. why would you
think I don't know these things?
I made no suggestion. I was just wondering why you soffed at Daryl for
favouring used over new when you seem to be agreeing with every point as
to why buying used can make sense.
Post by MightyMousePost by NoddyTake your case for example. You bought the cheapest new car you could
find because you subscribe to the view that "new is best.
still believing you can read my mind I see. I bought it because I wanted
a SUV, and I liked this one, and the price also of course. FYI I was
considering also the Mitsubishi ASX which at the time could be had for
around $27k, but then they upped the price to around (over?) $31k, and I
didn't want to pay that much.
Fair enough. I'm not criticising you, and nor am I trying to second
guess you. I'm simply commenting about what you yourself have said
previously, which was "new is best" or words to that effect.
I'm not putting words into your mouth. You have stated this a number of
times.
Post by MightyMousePost by NoddyIf that's what you like then good on you, but the strange thing about
it is that at the time you bought it you knew virtually nothing about
the car or it's track record,
yes, I took a bit of a chance on it
Yes, you did. Hopefully that doesn't come back to bite you in the arse,
but the jury's still out on that. >
Post by MightyMousePost by Noddyand already had a decent car which in the opinion of some was a better
vehicle.
that's irrelevant to what I wanted
Again, fair enough.
Post by MightyMousePost by NoddyFor the same money you could have had a 3 or 4 year old Toyota Camry,
which is a car with a stellar reputation that would absolutely shit
all over the MG you have now and still be running fine when your MG is
dead and buried.
I've had a Camry. I don't like them, and I don't like buying second hand.
And there you go. You've said it again. You prefer to buy new,
presumably because you feel that "new is best". How you can think I'm
"reading your mind" when you make comments like this yourself is a
mystery :)
Post by MightyMouseyou missed your calling in life, it seems. given your penchant for
psychoanalysis, you might have been happier being a psychologist or
psychiatrist, but probably not a successful one, given how often you get
things wrong when you exercise your 'skills' on me. plus the fact that
you lack the required entry educational level, so maybe best to stick to
(unqualified) mechanical work. :)
As much as you might like to think so, it's not about any of that
nonsense and to be quite frank I couldn't care less what type of car you
want to own.
The point here is that you laughed at the idea of Daryl's like for used
cars as if it was a stupid idea in some way, but then when questioned in
some detail you seem to agree with a lot of the reasons why buying used
can make great sense. Moreover you seem to get your nose out of joint
because not everyone likes your choice of vehicle, which makes the least
sense of all.
At the end of the day if you're happy with your car then enjoy it.
Whether other people like it should be completely irrelevant to you, but
that doesn't mean they can't have an opinion.
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Regards,
Noddy.