If one has the money and can afford it, buy the car you want. If, after ownership, you find it less satisfying than you originally thought, sell it. But go into any car purchase with your eyes open: Realize what fuel, maintenance and insurance costs will be, understand that the newer the car, the greater the depreciation, but most of all, make your self happy.

The owner of a car that truly appreciates his vehicle will be much more likely to treat it right than one who treats it as an appliance. And when the day comes when you let it go, you will be the richer for having owned it.

Rant over.