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What advice have you heard or tried that was just flat-out wrong?
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I had a VW Passat which is the same thing as your Audi, just non luxury version. That thing broke down all the time. I got rid of it after 5 years because I had to. I just couldn't afford to always be fixing it.
I've historically stuck with Honda's which are very reliable. My last civic was 20 years old when I moved on from it. It still works, just not reliably for long distances. My son drives it now.
People would always ask me when I was going to get a new car. I would say I'm always looking but I won't buy a new car until I need to buy a new car. I'm thankful for not having the monthly payment.
People would just nod their head and understand where I was coming from even though they wouldn't make that same decision themselves.
During that time I made a monthly "car payment" into savings so I built up enough money to buy the car I wanted. Since it wasn't a real car payment the money was a good emergency fund, which I ended up needing.
My old Honda just won't die. I get an oil change every once in a while. And the battery has crapped out a few times in the last decade but that's it. I hear safety features have come a long way so maybe I should upgrade just for that. I get the feeling that I'll certainly miss the old Honda so I'm dragging my feet.
As somebody that currently owns a newer Honda and a 20+ year old one, its a mixed bag.
Yes, the safety features are nice (my car will alert me if it detects I need to break before I do). Yes, the convenience features are nice (I never have to worry about headlights on or off and "follow" cruise control is a must on road trips). I also love the electric transmission since I have a hybrid that give me instant power like having a turbo.
But I miss having a temperature gauge (the car will tell me when its overheating I presume). I also hate that the car reports in on my personal data and sells it to other companies.
Hondas recent merger with Nissan will probably make them worse too. So there's that. I'm guessing next car I buy will be Toyota.