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Since college I only buy new. Everyone else thinks they are so smart to buy someone else's car, so I let them buy it from me. I always get a good deal on both ends so no problem.
I don't tend to buy new cars, I let the first guy take the financial hit, generally. The only car I ever bought brand new was a 66 GTO tripower post car. I didn't particularly like the color (white) but I test drove it and when it went sideways through the first 3 gears, I bought it on the spot.
1979 Fiat X1/9 -- from Harold Menzies Fiat, San Francisco CA
1985 Yamaha XS 650SK Heritage Special -- from San Bruno Motorcycles, San Bruno CA
1995 Plymouth Neon -- from Denham Chrysler, Redding CA
1995 BMW R1100GSA -- from Cal BMW, Mountain View CA
2001 Honda CR-V -- from Stevens Creek Honda, San Jose CA
2005 BMW R1200RT -- from Cal BMW, Mountain View CA
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee -- from Stevens Creek Jeep, San Jose CA
Bought my 99 SR5 Tacoma for $i7,000 in 2000,still runs great with 206,000 miles.Been retired now since 88 so not adding many miles.
Quite awhile back my 77 Celica with 5 speed and ESP,beaytiful car,$5200
Even further back my 71 I believe Corolla $2300.
I've purchased or leased six brand new cars (out of the 13 cars that I've owned).
They were:
1991 Honda Civic DX Hatchback (when I was 16yrs old)
1993 Honda Civic EX 4-door (literally off the showroom floor)
1996 Honda Accord LX 4-door
2003 Acura TL Type-S (leased)
2006 Mazda3 s 5-door
2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring
I got very good deals on all of them and don't regret buying/leasing them new. I'm currently contemplating a replacement for the 2006 Mazda3 and I'm considering both new and used.
I took the vote literally as off the showroom floor. I bought my '88 Pontiac Grand Prix off the floor. Very pretty car, total piece of junk.
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