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Box Monkey
My last car before my Pilot was a 2005 Volvo S60R. The only reason I bought it was because I basically got 25% off the sticker as it had sat on their lot for a pretty long time. But after having a "luxury car", I'm over it. When i bought my '09 Pilot a buddy says to me, "You should have go the Acura MDX." I said, "Well, I did but I got it for $10k cheaper for buying the Honda version. And i also don't have to fill it with premium gas once a week." I highly doubt I will ever buy a "luxury" car again. The more a vehicle cost the more it cost to maintain. My Pilot has been paid off for a year or two now and I love not having a payment. I will probably drive this one into the ground.She presently drives a loaded 2008 Ford Escape that's been paid off for several years. She doesn't work so she will keep it for a few more years. My first two cars, the small block Vega and '69 Corvette, I guess you could call me a car guy with those. I did double my money on the Corvette when I finally sold it. Most vehicles are just poor investments. Spend over 50K on a pickup truck? I just shake my head when I walk by those in the employee parking lot. That goes for the sports and luxury cars too.