New cars aren’t as terribly expensive as they appear at first glance. Most any daily commuter car is so much better made nowadays than 10 or 20 years ago. Gone are the days when 100k miles was considered junk status. I have a Hyundai Sonta that is five years old. I just checked the price and this one hasn’t gone up too much since 2012. You can buy the base model for $21,300. It will have things in the base model that were options 20 years ago. No reason that car won’t last 200k miles if you treat it well. Not terrible imo for a sedan for five.
I’ve never had an auto trans last longer than 175K.
I agree. My son just bought a 1999 Dodge RAM with 75,000 miles on it. It’s the oldest and lowest mileage car we own. Our others, five altogether in the family are 2003-2006 and range from 150,000 to 275,000 miles.
I have a new company car but I sometimes prefer driving my 275,000 mile Vibe. It’s a lot more fun. 5 speed.
I will never buy a new car.