joevan added these comments in the current discussion du jour
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I had the most wonderful Peugeot for 25 years of luxury and
sports car like driving. It was a 78 station wagon, but it
drove so perfectly for all the time I had it. Cost very
little per year and I finally let it go after it sat in my
garage for another 2 years. I never drove a more comfortable
or better car and I have driven Mercedes, Toyota, and most all
of the usual cars.

I have many friends that also drive cars they like until the
proverbial wheels fall off. If one calculates the true cost of a
car as being the all-up cost/mile or cost/km driven, including
price, insurance, gas, etc., then the more miles the lower the
cost/unit driven gets. Now, me, OTOH, I like new cars and I like
spiffy cars, preferably that can move quickly and I am willing to
pay a premium for them. That may soon chance, of course.

Again, have a great day!

--
HP, aka Jerry

"Gentleman, you can't fight in here, this the War Room!" - the
President, from the movie 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to
Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'