<prompt> Human: I always thought of myself as pretty financially responsible, but 2 years ago my car died and I bought a new one. New new. At the dealership.Somehow I convinced myself it was a good idea. Shiny new things got the better of me.Heres the last 2 years of my life: 400 a month for a sweet new car! Spend the first 3 months babying the car because its brand new, without a scratch. Then my friends girlfriend dinged the door. Then my mom dinged a rear panel. Now I dont care anymore. Stop babying the vehicle. Still spending 400 a month. Every month. There are other things I want. Id like to be saving for a house. But I really wanted this sweet car.The cool electronic features of this car kind of suck. The navigation I wanted blows, the voice control blows, the underlying software that runs the big fancy touchscreen display crashes about 10 of the time. And Im sure if I took it into a dealership and spent all day dealing with it, theyd fix it. I dont care.I still owe about 10,000 on this stupid thing.I could get a newer, similarly equipped car of the same make and model, with about half my miles, for what I currently owe.Never buying a new car again, its stupid.edit fucks sake - Im spending nearly a mortgage payment for an asset that wouldnt depreciate faster if it were on fire.Dont be me.  <response>: This should read: Reminder: Only buy a new car if you know you can afford the depreciation hit and want something that you know has been yours from the start. Also research your vehicle and its flaws before you buy it. Also, dont let your friends or your mother near your car without your supervision this one I know from experience ; 