Car. What makes sense?

[sevbucmash]

I'm averaging 5k miles roughly about every 26 days. That's 70k miles a year. Let's call it an even 60k, because days off, downtime, etc.

At 60k miles per year, what does make sense?

Buying new.
Buying used.
Renting.

Renting cost $414 per week, which includes full insurance, zero deductible on and off the clock. Cost can be minimized by $90, but that puts deductible at $1000 while off the clock, so $324.

New or used pre owned, that's payment, plus insurance. Deductible $1000 off the clock, $2500 standard on the clock. Fender bender unfriendly. Plus maintenance and depreciation. But, I do stop near early onset of cognitive fatigue, so chances of banging it are low.

Vehicles, something comfort SUV/Crossover with leather seats, turbo charged, roughly in the neighborhood of $30 - $35k, fuel economy 35 - 38 on highway, no electric none sense.

The way it is now, I'm working two days to cover rental and fuel, then 4 days make money, then 1 day reset.

 

[BillyPilgrim]

That's a lot of money for a low chance of banging

 

[Prepostereax]

If you are able to relocate, you will get far more "mileage" by moving somewhere where you hardly need a car at all.

Get some cheap but reliable (probably doesn't exist nowadays) wheels that you don't mind if it gets scratched or if someone pisses on it

If a beemer is in that category for you (it is for some people) more power to you, but if you're in a great location no-one will ever see you enter or exit your car anyway

 

[sevbucmash]

cheap but reliable (probably doesn't exist nowadays) wheels

I can image all the negative feedback from that kind of ride. No. Feedback effects access to quality or rides and riders, I'm diamond, I have access to highest quality riders and best rides. Maybe for a gold driver that would be reasonable. You have to realize, some are content with just a ride, others pay more for a better ride. I get tips on most rides. Compliments for car smelling good, like new in fact, in reality it's a 60k miles rental piece of **** that had bad hvac stink.

chance of banging

Pretty high chance, dude. Anyone from a lonely stewardess to hotel employees. They too have no life outside of work, because there is no time for it. Work is the life. Others work, wait for weekend, and then live. We live right now, no waiting.

 

[Clockwerk50]

2009 Hyundai Accent GLS Sedan FWD - $5,900 - CarGurus

Just tint its windows so it doesn't look like a fishbowls. If something breaks I am sure you can fix it yourself.

 

[plumber]

whatever you choose, reduce your budget by 20%. put that 20% into savings and then investment when its enough. the end goal is to not need to go to work or to live in better conditions very close to work. maybe you can live close to a public transportation solution.

in my early days i spend far too much on cars that i really did not need. having extra ones parked and not used. this stupidity that I had while trying to show wealth to increase smv caused me to have to work for years longer than i should have had to.

not knowing your climate or exact conditions. low cost solutions include scooter, roommate near the work, different job that pays less but after expenses leaves you more to save.

long commutes in cars expose you to fuel cost issues.