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LSU Coyote
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:26 am to Uncle JackD)
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15 years?? Goddamn
Strictly a work vehicle, commute for me is a killer to BR every morning.
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Mizzoufan26 
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:27 am to OldSouth)
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Warranties protect the manufacturer, not the consumer.
Play your jedi mind tricks all you want. Something breaks on my vehicle I am able to drop it off at the dealership and pick it up later on fixed.
Magic!
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tduecen 
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:30 am to Too Frat To Care)
Used vehicles are almost as much as many new cars....
Just buy new and get the new car warranty then trade it in within 3 years.....
Leasing is way to go
Oh buying used it diminishes in value once you drive it off the lot because then it is considered a two owner car.... So either way you lose value
This post was edited on 11/13 at 7:33 am
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BurasTigah 
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:32 am to JOJO Hammer)
some people aren't poor, imagine that.
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kywildcatfanone 
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:33 am to Uncle JackD)
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15 years??
If you take care of a vehicle, it will easily last that long. But in fairness, we don't drive the wheels off of ours. At 15 years, ours will have no more than 200K miles.
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trillhog
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:35 am to Mizzoufan26)
i like the process of going to the dealership and checking out the cars, and going to pick one up all new and shined up and ready to go.
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BestBanker
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:36 am to Too Frat To Care)
We purchase new so you can have a fine, quality used vehicle to purchase in the future.
And instead of buying 3-5 used cars, I only buy one new car.
Don't be a hater. Thank a new car buyer today!
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Archie Bengal Bunker 
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:36 am to Too Frat To Care)
It used to be used or dummy, but prices between new and used are too close nowadays. I'll pay a couple grand more to be the first owner over playing used car roulette any day.
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dewster 
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:37 am to BestBanker)
I probably won't buy new again unless there is a sale on new Accords later. My company gets a steep discount on new GMs, Fords, and Nissans. Since I hate UAW, I'll probably get a Nissan next time.
BTW....Carmax seems to have terrible deals most of the time. No way I'd buy a used car for $500 less than a new one.
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Hacker
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:39 am to Too Frat To Care)
B/c I dont buy cars as an investment. Also, I buy them through our company and book the depreciation expense which helps come tax time.
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yellowfin 
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:39 am to Too Frat To Care)
When's the last time you compared prices on new and slightly used vehicles? I think you would be surprised
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Tayday
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Member since Mar 2011
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:41 am to yellowfin)
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slightly used vehicles
What do you consider slightly used?
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yellowfin
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:41 am to Tayday)
<30k miles
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LSUTygerFan
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:44 am to Too Frat To Care)
poor people buy used vehicles.
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Tayday
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Member since Mar 2011
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:52 am to yellowfin)
Ok we're on the same page, I would buy used if I planned on getting a new car every 4 years or so.
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jack6294
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2593 posts
| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:55 am to Tayday)
Dave Ramsey says to buy used
Many millionaires buy used
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Mid Iowa Tiger 
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:56 am to Too Frat To Care)
The new car smell is worth it to me.
Seriously though, I like new because I am 100% certain what has been done to the vehicle and how it has been maintained.
Sure they claim Car Fax does that but there are things done to vehicles not caught by car fax.
Plus we have a tendency to keep them around a long, long time so by the time I go get a new one the accelerated depreciation does not matter.
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trillhog
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:58 am to Mid Iowa Tiger)
the key is just to try not get completely raped at the dealership. also if you are so worried about saving a buck, try to buy one a year older thats new and still on the lot.
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yellowfin
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 8:01 am to Tayday)
Thing is every situation is unique so when someone says "always buy used/new" they're usually wrong half the time.
Certain vehicles depreciate faster
Rebates vary
Interest rates(not really a factor now cause it's so damn low)
life expectancy of vehicle
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LNCHBOX
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| re: Why do people buy new vehicles? (Posted on 11/13/12 at 8:06 am to Too Frat To Care)
Buy at model year close, get giant discount. I just bought a $42k truck for $29k. I could trade it in for more than that right now. So zero negative equity already, plus a full warranty, as well as knowing that no one has ever abused it and it will be maintained properly. This is also cheaper than I could have bought a 2 year old version for.
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