An Inexpensive Car For Some

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Many people treat cars like a status symbol.  Everyone has heard of the celebrities with massive collections of expensive cars, or custom built garages to accommodate their cars in the heart of an expensive city like New York.  An inexpensive car is the way to go for some folks.  It's doesn't have to be a clunker just because it doesn't cost a lot.  Fun can be had with a less expensive car.

A used car purchase can save a lot of money.  Second hand luxury models are cheaper than new.  A whole new term has emerged for higher quality used vehicles - pre-owned.  Some people who always bought new have crossed over into pre-owned.  Think about luxury vehicles.  Even after 10 years a well built Lexus can look and drive like new.  In fact, many people have generations of car buyers in their family who always purchase higher end models that are used.Remember the chauffeur in “Driving Miss Daisy”?  He always bought Miss Daisy's second hand, luxury cars.

Some new cars are pretty inexpensive.  Hyundai makes some models that are decent for less than $12K.  A car like the Honda Civic weighs in at about $15,000 for one of the best engineered cars in the world.  That's a good car that gets great mileage and lasts forever.  These cars are also much cheaper to maintain than luxury cars that often require more expensive parts and even premium grades of gas.

There are even relatively less expensive luxury cars.  Audi has some luxury models that generally sit at the bottom price in their class.  These are the best engineered in the world, nobody beats them.  The Audi TT can be just as much fun as a Porsche, but much less expensive.

Some people mean really cheap when they say cheap.  They turn to the clunker, the hooptie, the ancient model car that was probably old when their parents first bought a car.  Teenagers often purchase such a car as their first vehiclePeople often purchase such a car as a first vehicle for a teen.  It's a set of wheels, and it gives them practice for a life time of practical mechanical knowledge.  What you see is what you get, even with cheap cars.  It may not seem like such a deal when it won't start on a cold winter morning.

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