[–] SocksOnCats 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I’d take the 15 year old car in a hot second, especially if it’s been garage kept.
Source / credentials: I was a Service Director for several high-line dealerships for a number of years.
I currently drive a 15 year old high end European coupe. Bought it three years ago with 80,000 miles on it. It’d been owned by an older Asian couple and kept in a garage and properly serviced. Car should be good to go with minor maintenance to about 200,000 miles.
If the cat has been kept outside for 15 years, all of the seals will be shot and that will lead to major degradation of the components inside things like the doors and such.
So garage kept > 15 years with few miles > 5 years with a lot of miles.
[–] RonBennington ago
M3?
[–] SocksOnCats 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
No. Absolutely not. I’m not a fan of BMW cars for two reasons: 1) The ergonomics are terrible. Things are laid out poorly and aren’t properly functional. 2) They have a ridiculously high warranty claim rate. Again, I’m an insider to the industry so I’ve seen quite a bit.
Wouldn’t own a BMW car if it were given to me. Ugh.
BMW motorcycles on the other hand...
[–] Catfishbelly ago
What make and model? Generally i would avoid any chevy or Ford passenger car and flat out would never buy a dodge/ Chrysler.At 150k you are looking at the general interval for a timing belt and other expensive preventive maintenance. 15 year old cars have depreciated as much as they are going to so barring catastrophic failure you will get your money back.
[–] stalinwasjew ago
Depends on car, your best bet is something in between, preferably NOT diesel and no turbo, just naturally aspirated. Look for one that is not too complex to fix.
My car is 17 years old which I bought at around 56k, and the thing just will not die.
Buying a newer car in my country is tricky because so many sand niggers use big cars as taxis, fake the mileage and then offload them.
Only buy from a White who has owned it for a long time.
Don't throw money at new cars, money is to secure your future, try not to waste it on unnecessary stuff.
I think I've spent less on cars in my life than some Leftists have spent on coffee, but I own houses and they don't.
[–] Commie_Meta 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Rust.
Where it snows, they put salt on the roads. Salt causes vehicles to rust and die.
Tell us where the vehicles were used. And for how long.