I’m planning to buy my first car, but I’m seeing a lot of brands implementing policies that seem to take advantage of their customers. Things like requiring extra subscriptions for basic features, tracking driving habits, and forcing unnecessary data collection have me worried. Are there any car brands out there that don’t engage in these types of anti-consumer practices? I’m looking for a reliable company that respects its customers in the long run. Any advice would be appreciated!
Used is cheaper, but sometimes if you break it down to price per expected mile, new is cheaper. For example a new $30,000 car that you expect to last for 160,000 miles is $0.1875 per mile.
A used car that’s $20,000 with 55,000 miles already, that will also last 160,000 miles, is $0.19 per mile.
Take into account lower interest on new cars and, well, I’m not willing to do that math right now.
I just made those numbers up as an example, so of course it depends on what’s available.
Meh, get an old Toyota or Honda. Those things are bulletproof. Basic maintenance isn’t typically that spendy.