Buying a New Car: More About My Family's Car Buying Mindset
Reason for My Preference for Used SUVs? Last week, as I pondered where this series was headed, I asked my Dad to describe all the cars he had owned in his life. The three things that his description made clear was this. First, the cars were often used. Second, they were always very utilitarian. They hauled people and things. Third, my parents drove them into the ground before they bought something new (or newer). So, here's my Dad's narrative. Photos show model and style, but not necessarily the color of his cars. The Single Guy's Car Okay, before I was married, I had a [used] 1938 Chevy that I had overhauled professionally then salvaged replacement fenders and a steering gear from the local junkyard and installed them myself. I paid good money for a sun visor that mounted above the window on the outside. Of course, the fenders did not match the body so I used a brush and exterior paint to paint the whole damn thing brush-streaked black. If I was not perceiv