Some people have warranty’s and don’t keep their vehicles for more the 3 years.
*raises hand*
Very true. Some people also drive and treat their vehicles like a rental car because they won't have them after 3 years.
There are a few different types of car owners.
Some people buy new but very infrequently and get the maximum amount of life out of them before they give them away, send them to the junkyard, and go buy a new one.
Some people only by quite used vehicles when the values have really bought them doubt and like to focus on the great designs that go 250,000 miles with almost no repairs.
Then some people like newer so they buy slightly used and some still have a warranty or for a small price can I have the same warranty situation as a new car purchase for a few more years.
I'm sure there are other types as we probably can't cover them all but that covers a few of the main ones.
I guess being the eternal pessimist, instead of buying a new car and just assuming that everything is going to be right as most people do and then sometimes being disappointed... I would rather buy one that is a couple of years old or even just slightly used so as to be more confident that any bugs have already been worked out regarding that individual vehicle.
Let someone else have the headache of making one two three trips to the dealer to get stuff fixed while saving a bunch of money also.
I have zero desire to have a brand new one or to be the first person to drive it or the first ass to sit in the seat as many people do.
Then my pessimism carries on to new designs and new engines that come out.
I don't want to be the guinea pig with a new engine that comes out or the new 10-speed transmission Etc.
As I mentioned in my previous post, the believers will tell you that they have thoroughly torture tested and rigorously checked out this transmission before it goes to Market and they have no concerns about it lasting a long time and being trouble-free.
As we know, over the history of automobiles, this is not always the case.
I assume there will be problems so I would rather just wait a few years down the road to see what pans out to be good in trouble free and go by that oh, while avoiding the ones that have proved to be problematic.
Once again, different strokes for different folks...
In the end, we all accomplished the same thing with having transportation and getting back and forth to work or whatever.