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Old 06-29-2024, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Cliff Fr View Post
I always try to buy a used vehicle from a private seller that has owned it for a long time. I pay cash and my budget is much smaller though. I do all my own upkeep and maintenance on my vehicles. Vehicles built after 2012 forward tend to be more computerized though and harder to work on. All of today's vehicles usually are good for 200,000 miles if cared for (excepting electric or hybrids).
Cliff....being able to maintain the car yourself is great if you know what you're doing. All the fancy bells and whistles on today's vehicles only make things more expensive because something always seems to need fixing.