A recent experience made me realize the best time to own the nicest car you can afford is when you have children. The nicer the car, the safer the car usually is. Although there’s a nice mental health benefit to driving an old beater, I’m willing to spend up as a father in my 40s […]
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If you’re thinking about driving a cheap old car, I think you should. The benefits of driving one far outweigh the joy of driving an expensive new car. Something disappointing happened on the last day of our Lake Tahoe vacation. After loading up the car I swung around to the driver’s side. There, I saw
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Before I was addicted to real estate, I was addicted to cars. At one point, I had owned eight cars over a 10-year period. And out of those eight cars, one was considered a luxury automobile: the Mercedes G500. Buying a G-Wagon in 2002 was one of my biggest financial regrets. Thankfully, once I became
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Despite being a shareholder in Tesla stock since early 2018, I’ve held off on buying an electric vehicle. With limited funds, it always felt better to invest $50,000 in the stock for potential profit than spend $50,000 on a base-model Tesla car. Besides, I had just bought a 2015 Range Rover Sport in December 2016
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When it comes to cars, buyer’s remorse is the worst because there’s no return policy. Once you buy your car, it steadily depreciates in value over time. If you buy a new car, the depreciation curve over the next three years is the steepest. Therefore, you had better buy a car you really love, responsibly.
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In my 20s, I was a car fanatic. I’d trade cars every one or two years because it was fun. I loved to haggle with strangers to try and get the best deal possible. As I grew older and wealthier, my interest in cars waned. Today, I believe the ideal length of time to own
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Are you in a mid-life crisis? Well here are the best mid-life crisis cars to buy! I’ve been a car enthusiast since the 1990s. Since then, I’ve owned more than 15 cars. All middle-aged people really want are financial security, love, family, friends, and respect. They don’t want to be looked upon as out of shape losers
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Roadside assistance is important. Without roadside assistance coverage, you could be stranded in the middle of nowhere for hours! However, I’m not sure getting roadside assistance coverage insurance is worth it. It all depends on how old and unreliable your car is. When I drove an old beater, getting roadside assistance coverage and an extended
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There’s an old saying in golf, “drive for show, putt for dough.” Hitting a massive 300-yard bomb looks beautiful, but what really counts is accurate putting. Well let me introduce you to a new saying, “Own one car for show and another car for dough.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve lost money
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Ugh. So I just realized something incredibly stupid that only spending hours writing a post could have made me realize. I *think* I missed taking my car to the dealer to get its clicking noise fixed under the car warranty for free! Thus, I want to help you save money by knowing your car warranty
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