[CarlR33]

You have to ask yourself if you drive enough miles (to need a nice car) and if it matters that you arrive at the new Hooters being seen in a newer car or not? I have a 2010 foreign model purchased in 2015 now it’s 2025 so 15 years old. I only change the oil once a year now due to synthetic oil and lower miles driven. Most cars today only need brakes and oil changes (1 year or ~10,000 miles) as most fluids are high mileage or not changeable (some transmissions). IF I really needed a car to go to the Midwest or any long distance I might rent one for piece of mind. If you have extra cash put it in the house it won’t depreciate as fast. With all the posts about people dealing with “stealerships” (see the current Kia thread going) I have little desire to interact with any dealership.
Edit: I rent a car a few times a month for work and the new(er)cars are IMO packed with too much distracting technology. Putting the HVAC in the infonet screens is way to much distraction to just turn up/down the air. When I come home and get in the 2010 I do not miss the new car.