The newest edition to the stable...

nooshinjohn

The next car coming into the stable will be a 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport...

Nightfall

In the end, it literally doesn't matter what anyone thinks. She's probably in love with it which means happy life for John. Win/win all around.

nooshinjohn

Got the warranty extension. It is unlimited miles through 2025. After that it will be another vehicle.

maxward

Thanks for a great thread. Lots to ponder for someone who will be looking at a “luxury” compact SUV relatively soon. Since it has to pass the, ahem, WAF, I’m pretty sure that rules out Lexus (But t ugly, I’ve been told). Never tried a CPO car, but I’m interested now.

charley95

maxward wrote: »

Thanks for a great thread. Lots to ponder for someone who will be looking at a “luxury” compact SUV relatively soon. Since it has to pass the, ahem, WAF, I’m pretty sure that rules out Lexus (But t ugly, I’ve been told). Never tried a CPO car, but I’m interested now.

We'll just slam the crap out of ya if you buy the wrong car!

charley95

I offer Gambino financing if your interested.

tonyb

nooshinjohn wrote: »

Got the warranty extension. It is unlimited miles through 2025. After that it will be another vehicle.

Bingo John, that's how you do it. Once the warranty goes away, so should the vehicle. Least these higher end AUDI-BMW-MB. That's not just my opinion, you can pretty much ask any mechanic that works on these types of vehicles, they are all pretty much in lock step with that opinion.

Only problem with that though, is you'll always have that car payment hanging over you. If you can handle that, then rock on. If you want freedom from that 4-500 month payment, think differently.

Cars in general, while a necessity, are the worst possible investment for the money due to the amount of depreciation they are prone to. A mediocre luxury sedan/suv these days is 40-60k and up. We used to be able to buy condos for that price and rent them out.

boston1450

Was listening to radio the other day & topic was how people trade in & still owe 10-15,000.00. They said the industry is making more money on that-then the car sale. Sad... That is a sweet ride there John. Looks comfortable with everything one should want. I've been a Volvo owner for many years. 240's up to XC90 now. When I retire I may step it up a notch to get the more comfy rides. Still keep a old pick em up truck though

pitdogg2

Yep walking in and paying cash for a vehicle will get you no discounts. Start talking financing and they start dropping off the dollars because they make it up in the end. One of my friends sells cars, told me best deal is to go in talk financing get the deal you want and pay it off with the first or second payment BUT make sure there is no penalty for paying off early. They can get you there as well.

maxward

Thanks. She’s a bit more sporty of a driver than I am. She does like M-B styling lately. So whether we choose one of those brands, or possibly a Volvo, will depend on how they all drive.

nooshinjohn

I will take some pictures of it over the next few days and post them up, but the one change I want to make is installing the AMG grill.

tonyb

nooshinjohn wrote: »

We paid less for the 2 year old MBZ than we would have paid for a Subaru, and after what my wife has been through this past year, she is entitled to smile about something...

That's why CPO luxury vehicles are a bargain. They are built better than the lower lines of American cars and can cost less and last longer. If you want to drive a luxury car, a CPO is the way to go for less or the same coin as a new Honda ,Chevy, Ford.

nooshinjohn

This one...

maxward

And it’s a nice one.

Willow

Hope you and the family enjoy the new vehicle.