They aren’t fake vents... alas, you aren’t the only one who couldn’t bother.

I had a 1997 Toyota Corolla sedan, 1.6L 4afe, 5spd manual for almost a year when I live in Tasmania. I put 30000km (20000mi) on that car in that time, almost all of the mountain passes done at maximum attack. It went low level off roading, logging trails, some beach driving. Pretty much anywhere I felt game to go,…

Hey now!!!

“The magical money and debt gravy train.”

BRING BACK THE MONTERO, BODY ON FRAME.

I think you’re right

Counterpoint. Your Jeep Liberty/Nissan Altima/Chevrolet Equinox will never be worth what it is now. The cars which are always sold as distressed merchandise are now somehow valuable. Trade for a new Toyota while you still can. You have never been less underwater than today

The problem I am facing is the value of my car keeps rising to the point where the offer from Carvana is only $3k less than I paid for my car 2.5 years ago. And it's a used Volvo which means the value should have fallen through the floor by now. 

We are in the market for a new car and considered buying last year. With all the uncertainty floating around in 2020, it didn’t seem like a good idea to take on new debt just to get a slightly better deal than we would have normally received.

There are more cars than 2-year olds at dealers...

You’re on Jalopnik.

You could have gone for something 5,7 even 10 years old that hardly depreciates, is probably easier to fix than anything produced in 2019 and plenty more choice.

Anyways, what is done is done.

On the house front you have the possibility of getting it both ways and you could break even. You sell your home for more, but put that money towards the buying the next one. It worked that way for my mother last month.

SUZUKI. Dead in America = dead to me. I want a Jimny so bad, like Jennifer Lawrence bad, but nooooo ... they packed al their toys and went home rather than make an honest effort in the States.

And also, I need to see the owner or get a few clues, at least. My current new-to-me-last-summer car is a 2006 Camry XLE with 80k miles. Beige, 4-cyclinder.

Well, we’re already at an old-lady index of 95. I already knew what I needed to know. The light scratches at each door handle clearly indicated multi-jeweled…

First gen Montero for 7 damn years. From 218k miles to 305k during that span. I learned to wrench with Dad, and am now going to convert it to electric as my project in the coming years.
It has the aerodynamic profile of an empty cardboard box, combined with the short wheel base, this thing is a funtacular ride on…

I’m going to nominate an interior refresh, not an exterior one.

You didn’t even start with the good one. That’s 2 bad refreshes of the Testarossa.*

being poor is expensive

Anyone who thinks this can continue is on drugs. At some point more people need to matter. Technology and all its promise has failed good, honest people just looking to move around and live/work. FK all the car companies who think most people dont matter. A market ignored........literally. Too easy to chase the so…

Pepperidge farm remembers.

French cars.  They use reverse more than drive.