Record high NEW car prices in 2025 keeps me buying used cars
Posted By RichC on November 1, 2025
After recently selling our 2010 Acura RDX and replacing it with a “previously loved” 2019 Tesla Model 3, it feels good to be buying a used vehicle rather than needing to shop for a NEW car (definite sticker shock).
Certainly, it would be nice to have a squeak-less new SUV to replace our 2010 BMW X5 35d (hauling, towing and travel vehicle), but at eye-popping 
price for the average new vehicle these days, putting up with a few clunks and maintenance repairs is survivable.
That’s not to say that I’m not attracted to new tech, impressive performance and tightness of today’s newer cars, but currently can still be comfortable in our 15 year old, plus-200.000 mile SUV; it seems worth it, at least for now. Maybe I can get another 100K out of this slightly modified diesel BMW before putting it out to pasture?
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