By the way this is my first post on the blog, so welcome everyone!
1999 Toyota Camry
I purchased the vehicle in 2009 for $5,000 with 100,000 miles on it. I paid cash for the vehicle.
currently has 185,000 miles
my goal is to get another 5 years out of it
*For the few years owning the car I made a daily 70-mile commute. 3 years ago I calculated the stupidity of such a commute, so I moved closer to work in 2011. A couple months ago I found this blog, and it confirmed my former stupidity.
Is the car mustachian?
no - the gas mileage is around 25. It fits 5 people, when only have a wife and one kid to drive around. It's a v6, when a four cylinder would more than do.
yes - I bought it for it's reliability, paid cash, have kept it well within the $5000 that you would expect to pay in repairs to maintain a car between years 100 to 200 thousand. I bought it when it had mostly depreciated, but still had plenty of life in it.
Right before I joined this blog, I watched many of my friends, who make no more money than I do, buy very nice new vehicles. A part of me wanted to join in the fun, even though the mathematician i me knew it was stupid. This blog quickly got me thinking correctly again. I'm back to my old self, and I have more pride driving my 99 Camry that I could in any new vehicle.