Bill The math adds up if you're a good negotiator. The logic adds up if you're a car aficionado who views them as more than a basic appliance.I bought my last car for $8K under MSRP (US$39K vs. $47K). Considering I was offered $34K for it last year, despite it being a 2016 model (to be fair, it's low-mileage), I'm quite happy with my purchase – but won't be buying again until new-car prices return to the realm of sanity.While I'm not as extreme of a car enthusiast as David Mallet – I'd love an X5M, but it's far beyond my budget – every car I've owned in my adult life has been a sports sedan or coupe. Unusually for a woman, I've been into cars since I was a kid; I'm sure it helped that my grandfather worked at Ford his whole life. I also did some stock-car racing in my youth, and am probably one of the few people in America who knows how to double-clutch.Until BMW ruined the steering on it & installed a completely bizarre piped-in fake exhaust sound through the speakers, their 3-series was my go-to vehicle. Until recently I lived in the Texas Hill Country, the most beautiful part of the state, which has hundreds of miles of nearly empty roads – many two-laners with clear sightlines, and Texas roads are surprisingly well-maintained – that were perfect for spirited, twisty driving.

Bill The math adds up if you're a good negotiator. The logic adds up if you're a car aficionado who views them as more than a basic appliance.I bought my last car for $8K under MSRP (US$39K vs. $47K). Considering I was offered $34K for it last year, despite it being a 2016 model (to be fair, it's low-mileage), I'm quite happy with my purchase – but won't be buying again until new-car prices return to the realm of sanity.While I'm not as extreme of a car enthusiast as David Mallet – I'd love an X5M, but it's far beyond my budget – every car I've owned in my adult life has been a sports sedan or coupe. Unusually for a woman, I've been into cars since I was a kid; I'm sure it helped that my grandfather worked at Ford his whole life. I also did some stock-car racing in my youth, and am probably one of the few people in America who knows how to double-clutch.Until BMW ruined the steering on it & installed a completely bizarre piped-in fake exhaust sound through the speakers, their 3-series was my go-to vehicle. Until recently I lived in the Texas Hill Country, the most beautiful part of the state, which has hundreds of miles of nearly empty roads – many two-laners with clear sightlines, and Texas roads are surprisingly well-maintained – that were perfect for spirited, twisty driving.

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