<prompt> Human: This sub has been awesome in helping me get my budget and spending together, but im about to make the single largest purchase of my life, so id like some perspective!Im looking at buying a brand new 2016 civic touring 28k out the door. I currently own a 2002 Toyota Camry 122k miles, all paid off, good condition. The new car will mostly be used to improve my quality of life for my commute and travels I only have so many cassette tapes I can listen to. Im not a huge gear head and have no desire to go track racing, so a sensible car that can last 10-15 years sounds great to me.As for the finances: 26,500 sitting around doing nothing, ear marked for this car and daily purchases 42,000 in emergency fund maxing out 401k with employer matching 160k salary with bonuses on topObviously I would like to pay in cash, and with my current car as a trade in, it does seem feasible. But as I mentioned earlier, this is a fairly large purchase for me and any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated!  <response>: sounds good to me. making 160k, 70k in the bank, retirement. a 28k car hardly seems like an unreasonable purchase to be honest, its actually quite frugal compared to what most people in your situation would purchase 