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rumatt · 10-19-2018, 01:04 PM

Click bait title aside, I had a realization today. My car purchase satisfaction correlates 100% with whether the car was new or used.

New cars: 100% successful
Used cars: 0% successful

The new cars I've bought I've liked it a lot and wanted to keep it a long time..

E46
Colorado

Used cars that I've purchased (or acquired) didn't stick around long

1985 Dodge Aries K (inherited from my Grandmother)
1993 Honda Accord (inherited from dad. Drove for a while but only because I couldn't afford anything else)
E30 325i
E90 BMW 325xiT
Porsche Cayman R

OK the inherited cars don't really count because they weren't choices I made.

The rest: probably pure randomness due to small sample size? Or maybe I make less informed choices on used vehicles because "I can sell it and not lose money"?

Either way I found it interesting. Let's just hope my 3rd new car purchase doesn't break this trend.

10-19-2018, 01:04 PM	#1
rumatt Mugwump Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3 Location: NY Posts: 17,475	New Cars > Used Cars Click bait title aside, I had a realization today. My car purchase satisfaction correlates 100% with whether the car was new or used. New cars: 100% successful Used cars: 0% successful The new cars I've bought I've liked it a lot and wanted to keep it a long time.. E46 Colorado Used cars that I've purchased (or acquired) didn't stick around long 1985 Dodge Aries K (inherited from my Grandmother) 1993 Honda Accord (inherited from dad. Drove for a while but only because I couldn't afford anything else) E30 325i E90 BMW 325xiT Porsche Cayman R OK the inherited cars don't really count because they weren't choices I made. The rest: probably pure randomness due to small sample size? Or maybe I make less informed choices on used vehicles because "I can sell it and not lose money"? Either way I found it interesting. Let's just hope my 3rd new car purchase doesn't break this trend.