<prompt> Human: My husband and I drive cars till they wont go any more and the cost to fix them is greater than their value and they arent reliable any more.I bought a used volvo s40 out of college. It had 33k miles on it and was in great condition. It has 86k on it now, and well keep it for the next decade or more. My husband drives a 2004 Hyundai sante fe with 160k on it and more frequent trips to the shop. Were anticipating needing to replace it within the next few years.So here is my question; we would like to stay with volvo. They have a hybrid SUV coming out in 2015. Due to fuel economy, we werent planning on another SUV, but with kids and two large dogs combined with frequent road trips, it would be nice to have the space. Would it be foolish to buy that car new? I dont anticipate his vehicle lasting long enough to buy a 2 or 3 year old one, though that would be awesome.Tldr; is it foolish to buy a new car that youll drive till it dies vs buying a 2-3 yr old car the depreciation has already occurred on?  <response>: I wouldnt say foolish hell, I did the same thing for similar reasons, but you already know that its going to cost you more than a used car. Just balance that few thousand against the convenience of having that SUV for a few years earlier, and the fact youll know the cars history.And use Volvos Overseas Delivery program - free trip! something about how European companies save on tariffs by shipping a used car instead of a new car, so you pick up your car and drive it around for a week, to make it used. 