Convince me to spend money: “new” car edition

[bjstare]

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Basically she’s second guessing the size for when we have a child, so she suggested buying now then selling and buying something else in 3 years. I’m not a fan of taking on that kind of depreciation.

Sounds like you need to stop asking your wife what to do and just make a decision.

My wife and I used to make car buying decisions (for her car) together.. after one car, we both realized it's just better if I do it. She can be fickle and I know what car will work well for her needs; any input she has prior to driving the new car is just noise

[90_Shelby]

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Basically she’s second guessing the size for when we have a child, so she suggested buying now then selling and buying something else in 3 years. I’m not a fan of taking on that kind of depreciation.

Will this vehicle be the primary or secondary vehicle? Primary, she’s not wrong, secondary vehicle, no problem. We have two car seats in ours full time, and unless we’re going on an over night trip, we’ve been hauling the kids in the Golf almost more then the Jeep lately.

[RX_EVOLV]

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Will this vehicle be the primary or secondary vehicle? Primary, she’s not wrong, secondary vehicle, no problem. We have two car seats in ours full time, and unless we’re going on an over night trip, we’ve been hauling the kids in the Golf almost more then the Jeep lately.

Agree. We traded in our R for a X5 when we had our first kid, but kept the convertible. The X5 being the primary vehicle was great, and we still haul the kid around in the convertible from time to time with no issues. But if we had kept the R we could've made it work too, but it's just sooo much easier with a SUV, especially if you get a massive car seat (Diono) or stroller (vista), etc.

[dimi]

You want a new car and you’re trying to justify how it’s a great idea (ie. depreciation, repairs, family etc.). I’ve done that before, but the reality is it’s going to cost you a shitload more money, no matter which way you look at it. You’re going to take a bath on selling the 335 with a blown turbo and then the depreciation on a new car once these markets cool, which they inevitably will. The most cost sensible solution in this market is to replace the turbo, and it sounds like you can do the labor.

If you want another fun/hobby car, then go for it, but it’s certainly not the smart financial decision.

I drive a tuned 335 and as much as I like the golf r, it’s a pretty lateral move if anything. There’s also heavy demand for them, so when they start coming in, don’t be surprised at msrp or dealer adjustments.

Horrible time to buy a new car.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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Will this vehicle be the primary or secondary vehicle? Primary, she’s not wrong, secondary vehicle, no problem. We have two car seats in ours full time, and unless we’re going on an over night trip, we’ve been hauling the kids in the Golf almost more then the Jeep lately.

Well I have my FRS which I personally like driving daily but it’s low and the coils are stiff so she’s not a fan, the 335d which has been broken but mostly driveable since September and a company car I use during the week. She suggested we wait until her student loans are paid and buy a Macan S closer to when we have a child.

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You want a new car and you’re trying to justify how it’s a great idea (ie. depreciation, repairs, family etc.). I’ve done that before, but the reality is it’s going to cost you a shitload more money, no matter which way you look at it. You’re going to take a bath on selling the 335 with a blown turbo and then the depreciation on a new car once these markets cool, which they inevitably will. The most cost sensible solution in this market is to replace the turbo, and it sounds like you can do the labor.

If you want another fun/hobby car, then go for it, but it’s certainly not the smart financial decision.

I drive a tuned 335 and as much as I like the golf r, it’s a pretty lateral move if anything. There’s also heavy demand for them, so when they start coming in, don’t be surprised at msrp or dealer adjustments.

Horrible time to buy a new car.

335d needs about $6000 to be set right currently, I can probably do it all myself but it’s going to be a lot of weekends of wrenching as well as sending the old turbo out to be dealt with (a new unit is around $2000usd alone). I love the car but my fear is fixing this and then yet another big repair coming up, I know I’ll be angry at myself.

[prae]

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Word in the Ford circles is that dealers are declining X-plan, which was always an option although super rare.

whoa

[eglove]

Get different spring rates for the coilovers. Problem solved

[vengie]

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She suggested we wait until her student loans are paid and buy a Macan S closer to when we have a child.

Not necessarily my business or place to comment, but if I remember correctly you also made the down payment on your house solely...

Make sure she is pulling her weight financially and not freeloading off your hard work.

You've set yourself up well, don't get gold digger'd

[killramos]

I’m having a hard time drawing the parallel between not stomaching a $6k bill to fix your bmw and thinking about buying a new Macan S.

[Buster]

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Not necessarily my business or place to comment, but if I remember correctly you also made the down payment on your house solely...

Make sure she is pulling her weight financially and not freeloading off your hard work.

You've set yourself up well, don't get gold digger'd

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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Not necessarily my business or place to comment, but if I remember correctly you also made the down payment on your house solely...

Make sure she is pulling her weight financially and not freeloading off your hard work.

You've set yourself up well, don't get gold digger'd

She pulls her weight, we split most costs and other things she pays more since she’s the one with a real job and income. I just got a head start and am good at being a cheap cunt.

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I’m having a hard time drawing the parallel between not stomaching a $6k bill to fix your bmw and thinking about buying a new Macan S.

You’d feel good spending $6k for a single repair on a $12k car? It’s not about the cost, it’s about whether it’s really worth it.

[riander5]

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She pulls her weight, we split most costs and other things she pays more since she’s the one with a real job and income. I just got a head start and am good at being a cheap cunt.

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You’d feel good spending $6k for a single repair on a $12k car? It’s not about the cost, it’s about whether it’s really worth it.

$6k for a fully running working car,

or $60k +

The choice is yours, the latter will yield you an overpriced porsche no one gives a shit about seeing (the harsh truth, why spend the extra money on a porsche unless its a 911 of some sort)

[killramos]

Spend $6k on a 12k car or burn $6k sending it to the junker.

At least in one of those scenarios you have a car.

[beyond_ban]

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$6k for a fully running working car,

or $60k +

The choice is yours, the latter will yield you an overpriced porsche no one gives a shit about seeing (the harsh truth, why spend the extra money on a porsche unless its a 911 of some sort)

People buy cars for other reasons than being seen, you realize that right?

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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$6k for a fully running working car,

or $60k +

The choice is yours, the latter will yield you an overpriced porsche no one gives a shit about seeing (the harsh truth, why spend the extra money on a porsche unless its a 911 of some sort)

Perhaps I wasn’t clear, the Macan would be 2.5-3 years down the road and she’d be paying half, and I’d be driving a beater ish car in the meantime just to have something to drive.

[killramos]

These feel like completely independent decisions to me

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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Spend $6k on a 12k car or burn $6k sending it to the junker.

At least in one of those scenarios you have a car.

Current offer is $600 less than I paid for the car as is.

[flipstah]

I have done many decisions on the latter.

I am a fan of the former.

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Spend $6k on a 12k car or burn $6k sending it to the junker.

At least in one of those scenarios you have a car.

[gpomp]

I know on Beyond your self worth is tied to what you drive and the size of your T4 but in the real world I have not found any correlation between how much I spent on a car and the driving experience it provides.

[killramos]

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Current offer is $600 less than I paid for the car as is.

The repair no repair decision should be predicated upon is a working $12k BMW worth more to you than whatever you could get alternatively for $6k plus whatever this current offer is.

All other decisions are independent. Depends how much you like the BMW I guess.