I do most of my trips by bicycle obviously, but for anything requires hauling lots of shit or people I own like a 30 year old station wagon. It seems to be on its way out so I looked for a newer one and they either all suck or seem so clapped out I might aswell try to keep this baby going. Is that really the only options? Like I look at reasonably priced SUV and sure it seats five but the amount of cargo space available I might aswell buy 2 compacts and rip the seats out of one or whatever.

Also bonus questions what the fuck, does nobody use their cars for anything but personal transport and maybe some groceries anymore?

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[–] AF_R@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Toyota Corolla Cross, if you can find one near MSRP, is a fantastic value especially with a few trim packages added.

Hybrid drivetrain, leather seats, decent ride height, nice cargo capacity, all built on a sedan frame. $10k-$15k cheaper than similar models like Mazda CX30.

Plus they hold value incredibly well, aren’t packed with a ridiculous amount of tech, and looks great.

I know the “buy used” army comes out in force but I genuinely believe for some drivers and vehicles, buying new makes more financial sense especially if you can afford to buy in cash.

If you are a genuinely good driver, you will put less wear on a vehicle in 3 years than the average American driver does in one year, despite driving the same yearly miles. If you buy a 3 year old vehicle driven like shit (like 99% of Americans do), at a 40% discount, when that same car would have lasted you three times longer bought new….

Idk call it boy math or whatever but with used car prices being 75% or more of new in the post-clunker and post-Covid market,it’s pretty compelling if you can buy in cash.