[TomT/Williamsburg]

I suppose you are right, Marv, but it is the most expensive route to take.

For me, I am always open, searching, and just plain keeping my ears open for a good used car or truck. The little old lady car, the truck that was bought and hardly used, someone just has to get rid of a nice vehicle. You just never know. It's a crap shoot I know, but I've only been burned on 2 vehicles over the years. That's better odds than when folks buy new these days .... and, there's always the option of renting a vehicle you don't have for those occasions in which they are called for.

I also buy my used vehicles based on my good and trusted mechanic's skills as I only change the oil and filter, rotate tires and perhaps an O2 sensor every now and again. So, right now I have a 13 yr old Honda Accord (only 89K) and a 7 year old Toyota Tacoma (129K) - both right up his alley and either one can go across country right now with no problems. That leaves me the time (and $$) to play with my old cars and as long as the wife has a nice car she is comfortable with (read that as no problems), we'll stay with that vehicle until it does start giving me issues.

Anyhow, that's just me - no payments is the way I like it and it's put me ahead of the "new car" game my whole life ....