<prompt>  Human: Im not looking for form here, Im looking for function. Im also looking for a car that I can drive until one of us myself or the car is dead. That being said, I wonder if it just makes more sense to buy a new car. Ive been set on buying a Subaru OutbackForester for a while now. Its exactly what Im looking for: Fits the right number of people. Fits the right amount of gear I live for the outdoors Has the right safety features I live in a snowy mountain town. Good gas mileage 2128 Can be slept in. Generally reliableThe sage wisdom seems to be that buying a 1-3 year old car is ideal as youre letting someone else take on the brunt of the depreciation. However, this doesnt seem to be possible with Outbacks. 2-3 year old OBs with 30K-40k miles are selling for new prices 20k-30k. Youre paying almost new for a car that is out of warranty. 5-8 year old OBs with 140k-160K miles are selling for 7k-10k. In this case it isnt the age of the car that gets me. Its the fact that I would be paying 7k-10k on a car that is nearing the point where it could completely crap out on me Not the most likely with 140k miles, but definitely possible. At first I thought this was a fluke, or just a boom for the time of year, but Ive been checking CraigslistRSS feeds that follow the surrounding areas every day for 2 years. This has held consistently true. That being said, Im at an impasse: Should I suck it up and buy a new car, or should I pick a different kind of car entirely and start there from scratch? Maybe Im in a rare situation where it actually makes financial sense to purchase a new car?About me: 26male making 62k a year. Currently driving a 94 4-runner with 225k miles and having mechanical issues. I plan to drive my next car until its dead or running the risk of dying. I know my current car wont last forever and have been looking for the right deal for two years. Cash: 8k Taxable Retirement Account: 60k Roth IRA: 17k Monthly expenses everything: 1100 - 1500 a month depending on how un-frugal I am.tl;dr I would prefer to buy a used Outback, but after two years havent been able to find the good deal that everyone keeps talking about. Should I just buy new? Should I pick a different type of car? 